Embiid vs Yao
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Embiid wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Yao wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Embiid leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. MVP in 2023 with back-to-back scoring titles in Philadelphia.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇲 Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 | 185.8 |
| 🇨🇳 Yao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.6 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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