Joel Embiid‘s per-36 minute numbers – 28.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks – are unprecedented by any rotation regular.
In fact, the only players to come close are Hall of Famers: David Robinson, Patrick Ewing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
| Player | Year | Team | Points | Rebounds | Blocks |
| Joel Embiid | 2017 | PHI | 28.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 |
| David Robinson | 1995 | SAS | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.1 |
| Patrick Ewing | 1990 | NYK | 26.7 | 10.2 | 3.7 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1977 | LAL | 25.7 | 13.0 | 3.1 |
Robinson, Ewing and Abdul-Jabbar each averaged more than 36 minutes per game. Embiid is at just 25 due to a minute limit.
How would the 76ers rookie handle a larger load?
According to Philadelphia coach Brett Brown, we probably won’t find out this season.
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This is probably the right approach considering Embiid missed his first two professional seasons due to injury, but it’ll cost the 76ers on the court. They outscore opponents by 2.6 points per 100 possessions when Embiid plays and get outscored by 11.3 points per 100 possessions when he sits.
Embiid will still run away with Rookie of the Year, though I doubt he takes much solace in that. He wants to play.
On the bright side, this will improve Philadelphia’s draft position.