Joel Embiid vs. Shelvin Mack Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shelvin Mack and Joel Embiid, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joel Embiid and Shelvin Mack both played 8 years in the NBA. Joel Embiid had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Shelvin Mack had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Shelvin Mack 8 4 2011-12 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Shelvin Mack 64 12.2 3.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.4 3.4 .400 0.2 0.7 .286 0.7 0.9 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Shelvin Mack 31 13.4 4.6 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.3 1.9 4.1 .460 0.6 1.6 .367 0.3 0.5 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705
Shelvin Mack 4 5.5 2.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Shelvin Mack 73 20.4 7.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.4 2.9 6.9 .417 0.8 2.5 .337 0.9 1.0 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822
Shelvin Mack 7 16.9 8.1 0.4 1.4 1.9 3.6 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.7 .404 1.4 3.9 .370 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 4
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Shelvin Mack 55 15.1 5.4 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 2.1 5.3 .401 0.7 2.3 .315 0.5 0.6 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814
Shelvin Mack 10 9.9 3.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.9 .385 0.6 2.1 .286 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 5
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Shelvin Mack 52 20.3 8.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.4 3.5 8.0 .439 0.8 2.4 .312 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Shelvin Mack 55 21.9 7.8 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.1 6.9 .446 0.7 2.2 .308 1.0 1.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820
Shelvin Mack 9 17.2 6.0 0.3 2.4 2.8 2.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.4 .347 0.8 1.7 .467 1.4 1.7 .867

Season 7
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Shelvin Mack 69 19.8 6.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.6 6.0 .430 0.7 2.0 .345 1.0 1.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joel Embiid Shelvin Mack
Season 2023-242018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Shelvin Mack 57 21.9 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.5 2.9 7.1 .404 0.8 2.3 .354 1.0 1.5 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859
Shelvin Mack ------- --- ----------
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