In 2026-27 Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers had a WAGE Score of 54, Going Rate, on a $58M salary: ranked 127 of 360 NBA players by production above what the salary usually buys. 23rd in production, 6th in salary, 174th of 205 in cost per unit of production, cheapest first. 3 games of 2.
| Season | Team | GP | Salary | WAGE Score | WAGE Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | $58M | 54 | Going Rate |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | $55.2M | 12 | Sunk Cost |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | $51.4M | 1 | Sunk Cost |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | $47.6M | 58 | Going Rate |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 66 | $33.6M | 91 | Steal! |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | $31.6M | 89 | Steal! |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | $29.5M | 79 | Smart Money |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | $27.5M | 55 | Going Rate |
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia 76ers | 64 | $25.5M | 74 | Smart Money |
| 2017-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 63 | $6.1M | 77 | Smart Money |
| 2016-17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | $4.8M | 41 | Going Rate |