4. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
2018-19 Season Stats: 53 Games Played, 27.3 ppg, 13.5 Reb pg, 3.5 Ast pg, 2.0 Blk pg, .481 Fg %, .295 3-pt %, .810 FT %
2018-19 Win Shares:
Offensive Win Shares: 4.1 (Ranked 19th)
Defensive Win Shares: 3.1 (Ranked 9th)
Total Win Shares: 7.2 (Ranked 12th)
In just his third NBA season, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid have developed into one of the best players in the entire NBA. Embiid is a monster on both ends of the basketball court. On offense, Embiid is a top 10 scorer with hardly comparable abilities on the interior as well as the ability to shoot the ball well from the outside.
This season, Embiid has also become one of the NBA’s elite rim protector as evident by his excelling blocks statistics. Embiid is averaging over two blocks per game and is top 10 in total blocks and in blocks per game.
As the Sixers continues their upwards swing in the Eastern Conference, there’s no question that Embiid will continue to move his way up the MVP rankings.