Every NBA team’s most prolific dunker from the 2021-22 season
By Luke Anton
25. Philadelphia 76ers (315 total dunks) — Joel Embiid: 74 dunks
Where would you guess that Joel Embiid finished the 2021-22 season ranked among players on the total dunks list? There is no way that you guessed 38th, and you are probably having a hard time believing that is true. But Embiid does, of course, have something unique that stands out amongst them: Out of the 37 players ahead of him on the total dunks list, only Jayson Tatum had a lower percentage of field goal attempts that were dunk attempts. Just 6 percent of Embiid’s field goals attempts were dunks this season compared to Tatum’s 5.2 percent.
But seriously, Joel Embiid finishing the season 38th among players in total dunks has to be one of the most surprising stats. Embiid does have a fond love for the mid-range, sure. But does he not waltz into at least two or three dunks per game? (Apparently, he does not.)