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By The Numbers: 76ers’ Joel Embiid captures historic NBA scoring title
Joel Embiid can now officially add scoring champion to his resume.
A historic race for the 2021-22 NBA scoring title between Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo came to an end when Antetokounmpo was ruled out for the final game of the regular season.
As a result, Embiid takes home the crown with an average of 30.6 points per game entering the final day of the season. Even if Embiid were held scoreless in Philadelphia’s season finale, the All-Star center would finish the season with an average of 30.1 points per contest.
By winning the 2021-22 NBA scoring title, Embiid has made history on a number of fronts. Here’s how the 28-year-old has rewritten the NBA’s record books this season.
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By The Numbers: Joel Embiid’s historic scoring title
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Embiid, a native of Yaoundé, Cameroon, becomes the first international player to win an NBA scoring title.
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Embiid becomes the sixth center in NBA history to average over 30 points per game in a season, joining elite company:
- Walt Bellamy (1x)
- Moses Malone (1x)
- Bob McAdoo (3x)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x)
- Wilt Chamberlain (7x)
Embiid’s season marks just the 16th time that a center has averaged over 30 points per game. Among centers that never did so are Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson.
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Entering the final day of the regular season, Embiid turned in 13 games with 40 or more points and 10 or more rebounds, a record total since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976.
Chamberlain posted 63 games of 40-plus points and 10-plus rebounds during the 1961-62 season.
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Embiid becomes the first center to win an NBA scoring title in 22 years. Shaquille O’Neal won the 1999-00 scoring title with an average of 29.7 points per game.
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With respect to time passed, the last time a center averaged over 30 points per game was the 1981-82 season, when Malone averaged 31.1 points per game for the Rockets.