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Embiid attempted more free throws than Jokic did this year (420 vs 413 FTA), despite Jokic playing more than twice as many games (36 vs 74 games).



[Here is the link for the stat.](https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-free-throws-attempted-did-jokic-and-embiid-this-year)

Jokic played 74 games and Embiid played 36 games, yet Embiid attempted 7 more free throws than Jokic in total this year. Also, Jokic attempted 541 more shots, yet he has fewer free throws, despite playing quite physically with bunch of bruises every game. What causes this discrepancy?

by kerobob

42 Comments

  1. Vivid_Walk_1405

    The refs don’t call Jokic getting hacked and call minimal contact on Embid that’s the difference. It’s a skill Embid is far better at than joker

  2. ShukiNathan

    Embiid legitimately could’ve had a chance to get 1000 fta this season if he wasn’t injured. Generational ft merchant.

  3. TwoWayMarko

    Jokic should attempt way more middies instead of post ups if he want some ft’s /s

  4. PresentationLumpy166

    Big man’s version of Harden vs Steph

  5. If you randomly select any regular season game from Embiids entire career, theres a 17% chance you are about to watch him shoot atleast 15 freethrows

  6. PerformerLive8713

    Free throw merchant embiid..cried his way into MVP

  7. Desperado-781

    Joker needs to act like he got shot when he gets bumped like Joel. Roll on the floor type of flopping

  8. landlion35

    The difference is that Embiid weighs so much less and weaker than Jokic. So when he gets touched, he falls like a fish out of the water because of how much stronger everyone is over him.

  9. Took lessons in Foul Baiting class from prof. James Harden.

  10. JacquouileFripouile

    This is why I ain’t care about harden’s 35+ points seasons. You can’t officiate players differently. Like when he was on the top I stopped watching NBA altogether. Shii was rough lol

  11. getbackup21

    Yes we know he’s a free throw merchant next question

  12. Joker needs to start taking flopping lessons from Embiid, he’d win 5 straight MVPs.

  13. halfcockhalfcock

    Embiid drives into people, while Jokic throws hook shots and floaters over them.

  14. defph0bia

    Embiid’s foul baiting is honestly insane for a big. I’d expect guards to do it cos they’d have a hard time scoring at the rim at times. But Joel Embiid, with his size and strength, fuckin hunting for fouls??? It just feels more cheap compared to other foul merchants

  15. OutlandishnessShot87

    This comment sections reads like facebook lol I bet everyone in here has a goatee and calls everything a travel

  16. EmrysMyrdin

    I really wonder how Embiid is going to look like now, that refs started allowing more contact. His offensive game may take a considerable hit.

  17. referee-superfan

    Embiid haters practically working full time. It’s impressive.

  18. zincinzincout

    It’s so great that the main character is back because this sub was getting really dull without him 😌

  19. That brother just started playing again and the dick riding has already started 😭

  20. RealPrinceJay

    The way this sub talks about Embiid you’d think he was Miles Bridges lmao

  21. Lmaooooo give him a break, he just start playing and mf start hating on him again, jobless behaviour

  22. Sweatytubesock

    Jokic needs to roll around on the court like a headshot beluga whale more. A lot more.

  23. Lol69HaHaHa

    Honestly this more goes to show the flaws of how fouls are being called in todays league and how certain bad styles of play get rewarded for no good reason.

    Its kinda absurd how some guys play in such a way that they barely even try to actually get good looks and just try and get some contact for calls.

    The issue isnt that Jokic, Steph and other guys dont get enough calls, but that certain guys get too many for foul baiting.

  24. CarltonJuma

    Ah there we go. I was wondering where the Embiid slander was to start the day

  25. TastelessPuppy2

    As soon as he comes back the nephews are at it. Goodness gracious!

  26. Wembanyama and Embiid played the same (2) amount of games in Denver in they whole NBA career 

  27. Embiid averages 1 more ft attempt per game (10) than Shaq did for his career (9).

    For context, during Shaq’s time teams literally had an extra 1-2 bigs on their roster whose only purpose was to foul Shaq.

  28. JimmyMcBuckets22

    and Jokic finishes each game with a shit ton of cuts on his arms. They aren’t officiated the same… but that’s not abnormal in the NBA. Steph gets mugged every game and averages like 3 free throws a game.

  29. PsychoWarper

    I wonder if Embiid could have gone for the FTM record in a single season. Jerry West holds the record with 840 free throws made in a single season at 10.6 a game.

  30. BurstPanther

    Because people just can’t guard Embiid without fouling… apparently.

  31. tshawytscha

    How many times can you circle jerk the same shit? It’s the same comment over and over and over

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