Al Horford vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 6 of 7 career categories against Al Horford, including scoring (26.9 PPG) and rebounding (7.7 RPG). Head to head they met 30 times, 11 of them in the playoffs, with Al Horford winning the series 20–10.
The case for Al Horford: longevity (45 games played).
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), rebounding (7.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
8.326.9
RPG
4.97.7
APG
2.63.9
TS%
55.4%60.5%
PER
14.724.7
Win Shares
2.14.1
games played
4538
Head to Head
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20–10 | |
| Meetings | 30 (11 playoff) | |
| PPG | 11.3 | 24.6 |
| RPG | 7.1 | 11.7 |
| APG | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| First meeting | 2016-17 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 45 | 38 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 8.3 | 26.9 |
| REB | 4.9 | 7.7 |
| AST | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| STL | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 42.6 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 84.6 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 14.7 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 16.7 | 34.1 |
| WS | 2.1 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.104 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| VORP | 0.9 | 1.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring4798
Efficiency3671
Playmaking6585
Rebounding7293
Defense8584
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