A peculiar statistic has been added under his name: the number of games he’s played and missed throughout his career is now identical. Since debuting for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2016.
Joel Embiid has only played 60 games or more in just four seasons. He’s been plagued with injuries, especially in the last three years. The 31-year-old has only suited up in 91 games out of a possible 246 over that span.
When the infamous statistic was reported on X, plenty of fans shared their thoughts about Joel Embiid’s career trajectory.
“Joel Embiid’s work-life balance,” a fan joked.“A true two-way player, plays and misses equally,” another commented.
“He’ll never win anything in this league he’s too injury prone,” a fan said.“Really unfortunate bc he was so special his MVP season sucks to see,” another commented.
Despite the criticism, Joel Embiid has stayed positive about his progress. He has even said that he’d trade any major award if it meant being at full strength to make some noise in the postseason.
Joel Embiid is one of the most dominant players in NBA history when he’s on the court. The problem is that “when” has become increasingly rare.