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Joel Embiid
Dated team records (2)
- Current basis: Licensed roster, October 9, 2026: listed with Philadelphia 76ers
- NBA directory, September 22, 2026: listed with Philadelphia 76ers
The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.
- 2025-26 per game · 38 games
- 26.9 PTS 7.7 REB 3.9 AST 60.5% TS
Injury update 76ers center Ariel Hukporti tears Achilles: What injury means for Philly, Joel Embiid ahead of pivotal season · reported news, not an official designation
Joel Embiid is a 32-year-old center, listed at 7′0″ (213 cm). Joel Embiid is listed with the Philadelphia 76ers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 38 games with 60.5% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $62.55M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated August 2014.
2025-26 season statistics
26.9PTS per game#10 of 582
7.7REB per game#37 of 582
3.9AST per game#76 of 582
0.6STL per game#352 of 582
1.2BLK per game#26 of 582
2.9TO per game#25 of 582
31.6MIN per game#56 of 582
An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.
| GP | FGM–FGA | FG% | 3PM–3PA | 3P% | FTM–FTA | FT% | eFG% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 341–697 | 48.9% | 53–159 | 33.3% | 286–335 | 85.4% | 52.7% | 60.5% |
| PER | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | +/− | AST/TO | Double-doubles | Triple-doubles | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.1 | 34.0% | 115.9 | 114.6 | +155 | 1.38 | 10 | 1 | 1,021 |
Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.
| Season | Team (at season end) | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 31.6 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 48.9% | 33.3% | 85.4% | 60.5% | 24.1 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 30.2 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 44.4% | 29.9% | 88.2% | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | 33.6 | 34.7 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 52.9% | 38.8% | 88.3% | 64.4% | — |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 66 | 34.6 | 33.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 54.8% | 33.0% | 85.7% | 65.5% | 29.6 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 68 | 33.8 | 30.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 49.9% | 37.1% | 81.4% | 61.6% | — |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31.1 | 28.5 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 51.3% | 37.7% | 85.9% | 63.6% | — |
| 6 seasons | Totals over these seasons: 8,539 PTS, 2,883 REB, 1,157 AST | 281 | 32.9 | 30.4 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 51.4% | 35.4% | 85.1% | 63.0% | — |
Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 46.0% | 17.9% | 83.1% | 56.0% | -51 |
Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.
2026-27 game log
Reported highs in 1 logged game
Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.
6PointsOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
3ReboundsOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
3AssistsOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
03-pointersOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
1StealsOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
1BlocksOct 8, 2026 @ BKN
FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 preseason | @ BKN | L 108–114 | 23:42 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | -8 |
View all 1 logged games in 2026-27
Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.
2025-26 shot chart
Joel Embiid took 23% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 25% at the rim, 22% elsewhere in the paint and 30% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was mid-range (46.6%, +4.8 points above average).
| Zone | FGM–FGA | FG% | League FG% | Share of shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 121–177 | 68.4 (+1.2) | 67.2 | 25.4% |
| In the paint (non-RA) | 71–155 | 45.8 (+1.3) | 44.5 | 22.2% |
| Mid-range | 96–206 | 46.6 (+4.8) | 41.8 | 29.6% |
| Corner 3 | 4–10 | 40.0 (+1.2) | 38.8 | 1.4% |
| Above the break 3 | 49–149 | 32.9 (-2.3) | 35.2 | 21.4% |
League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 83rd of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 77th of 160 · Mid-range: 19th of 61 · all zone leaders
above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.
2025-26 percentiles
Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.
Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.
Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Kristaps Porziņģis (16.7 / 5.2 / 2.5) · Deni Avdija (24.2 / 6.9 / 6.7) · Brandon Ingram (21.5 / 5.6 / 3.7) · Paolo Banchero (22.2 / 8.4 / 5.2) · Evan Mobley (18.2 / 9.0 / 3.6) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.
Quick answers
- How many points does Joel Embiid average?
- Joel Embiid averaged 26.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 38 games.
- What is Joel Embiid's shooting percentage?
- In 2025-26, Joel Embiid shot 48.9% from the field, 33.3% from three (53 of 159) and 85.4% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 60.5%.
- How old is Joel Embiid?
- Joel Embiid is 32 years old. He was born on March 16, 1994.
- How tall is Joel Embiid?
- Joel Embiid is 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm) tall and plays C, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
- Where is Joel Embiid from?
- Joel Embiid is from Cameroon and played at Kansas before the NBA.
- What team does Joel Embiid play for?
- Joel Embiid is listed with the Philadelphia 76ers in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
- What number does Joel Embiid wear?
- The NBA directory lists Joel Embiid at No. 21 for the Philadelphia 76ers. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
- When is Joel Embiid's next game?
- Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers next play at the Boston Celtics on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
- Does Joel Embiid play on Christmas Day?
- Yes. The Philadelphia 76ers play in the Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers game on December 25 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
- How much does Joel Embiid make?
- Joel Embiid has a listed salary figure of $62.55M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
- How does Joel Embiid rank in the NBA?
- Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Joel Embiid was ahead of 97% in points per game, 92% in rebounds and 84% in assists.
Contract
- Listed salary
- $62.55M listed figure; season not stated
- Contract through
- June 2029
- Nationality
- USA
- Roster date
- August 26, 2014
Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.
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Career at a glance
Joel Embiid played 10 NBA regular seasons between 2016 and 2026, appearing in 490 games and averaging 27.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He spent his whole career with Philadelphia (2016–26, 490 games). His best scoring season was 2023–24 with Philadelphia: 34.7 points per game over 39 games.
He rebounded best in 2018–19 at 13.6 per game. The season table marks him as the league leader in scoring twice. In the playoffs he appeared in 8 postseason runs (66 games, 24.8 points per game).
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 13,500 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total). Among the 404 players with at least 200 NBA games profiled on whynba, Embiid ranks No. 3 in points per game.
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Joel Embiid
Joel Hans Embiid (/dʒoʊˈɛlɛmˈbiːd/ⓘjoh-EL em-BEED; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks, he was drafted third overall by the 76ers in the 2014 NBA draft. The 7-foot (2.13m) center is a seven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time member of the All-NBA Team, a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and a two-time NBA scoring champion. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2023. Embiid also won a gold medal on the 2024 U.S. Olympic team.
Multiple foot and knee injuries delayed Embiid's debut for two seasons until 2016–17 when he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team despite playing only 31 games. He nicknamed himself "the Process" to embrace the era in 76ers history in which he began his career. Embiid led the NBA in scoring during the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, becoming the first center to do so since Shaquille O'Neal (2000), and was also the first center since Moses Malone (1982) to average over 30 points per game, while also being the first foreign player to lead the NBA in scoring.
- Born
- 16 March 1994 (age 32) Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Listed height
- 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
- Listed weight
- 270 lb (122 kg)
- Position
- Center
- High school
- Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) The Rock School (Gainesville, Florida)
- College
- Kansas (2013–2014)
- NBA draft
- 2014: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
- Playing career
- 2014–present
Career highlights and awards
- NBA Most Valuable Player (2023)
- 7× NBA All-Star (2018–2024)
- All-NBA First Team (2023)
- 4× All-NBA Second Team (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2018, 2019, 2021)
- 2× NBA scoring champion (2022, 2023)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2017)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2014)
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
- Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2014)
- Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2014)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia | 31 | 31 | 25.4 | .466 | .367 | .783 | 7.8 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.5 | 20.2 |
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia | 63 | 63 | 30.4 | .483 | .308 | .769 | 11.0 | 3.2 | .6 | 1.8 | 22.9 |
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia | 64 | 64 | 33.7 | .484 | .300 | .804 | 13.6 | 3.7 | .7 | 1.9 | 27.5 |
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia | 51 | 51 | 29.5 | .477 | .331 | .807 | 11.6 | 3.0 | .9 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia | 51 | 51 | 31.1 | .513 | .377 | .859 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 28.5 |
| 2021–22 | Philadelphia | 68 | 68 | 33.8 | .499 | .371 | .814 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 30.6* |
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia | 66 | 66 | 34.6 | .548 | .330 | .857 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 33.1* |
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia | 39 | 39 | 33.6 | .529 | .388 | .883 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 2024–25 | Philadelphia | 19 | 19 | 30.2 | .444 | .299 | .882 | 8.2 | 4.5 | .7 | .9 | 23.8 |
| 2025–26 | Philadelphia | 38 | 38 | 31.6 | .489 | .333 | .854 | 7.7 | 3.9 | .6 | 1.2 | 26.9 |
| Career | 490 | 490 | 31.9 | .500 | .339 | .830 | 10.8 | 3.7 | .9 | 1.6 | 27.6 | |
| All-Star | 5 | 5 | 26.1 | .623 | .440 | .750 | 9.4 | 2.2 | .6 | .8 | 23.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Philadelphia | 8 | 8 | 34.8 | .435 | .276 | .705 | 12.6 | 3.0 | .9 | 1.9 | 21.4 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia | 11 | 11 | 30.4 | .428 | .308 | .822 | 10.5 | 3.4 | .7 | 2.3 | 20.2 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | 36.2 | .459 | .250 | .814 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia | 11 | 11 | 32.4 | .513 | .390 | .835 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 28.1 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia | 10 | 10 | 38.5 | .484 | .212 | .820 | 10.7 | 2.1 | .4 | .8 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia | 9 | 9 | 37.4 | .431 | .179 | .905 | 9.8 | 2.7 | .7 | 2.8 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia | 6 | 6 | 41.4 | .444 | .333 | .859 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 2026 | Philadelphia | 7 | 7 | 33.3 | .460 | .179 | .831 | 7.3 | 5.4 | .3 | .9 | 24.0 |
| Career | 66 | 66 | 35.1 | .459 | .277 | .828 | 10.5 | 3.3 | .8 | 1.6 | 24.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Kansas | 28 | 20 | 23.1 | .626 | .200 | .685 | 8.1 | 1.4 | .9 | 2.6 | 11.2 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
whynba profile fields · Checked
- Height
- 7′ 0″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Position
- C
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- USA
- School / last affiliation
- Kansas
- Draft year
- 2014
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 3
How acquired: #3 Pick in 2014 Draft. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.
2025-26 season averages
26.9Points per game
7.7Rebounds per game
3.9Assists per game
These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results.
The player’s game
Joel Embiid is a useful reference for the varied scoring responsibilities a modern center can carry. Post play, face-up attacks, and shooting touch can force a defense to adjust the location and timing of its help.
One thing to watch
Watch when the second defender arrives. Early help and late help create different passing opportunities, and the positioning of teammates influences how effectively those opportunities can be used.
Put the numbers in context
Read a player’s statistics alongside minutes, role, opponent, and competition. One night or a short stretch can produce a misleading impression. Use the official player profile for current team information and verified season numbers, then connect those numbers to the possessions you watch.
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NBA MVP seasons
All MVP winners2022-23.
Award records checked against the NBA’s historical winners list. Regular-season MVP only.
Roster observations
These dates show when our saved NBA directory observations listed this player with a team. They are not signing, trade or contract dates, and this is not a complete career history.
Roster refresh overdue. This saved assignment may have changed.
| Team | First observed | Last confirmed | Later directory change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | None recorded | NBA directory |
Profile source
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