Al Horford vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 6 of 8 career categories against Al Horford, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 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
career value (119.4 Win Shares), longevity (1183 games played).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
12.7PPG27.6
7.7RPG10.8
3.2APG3.7
57.3%TS%61.3%
17.8PER27.9
119.4Win Shares69.0
1183games played490
Head to Head
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 10 |
| 11.3 | PPG | 24.6 |
| 7.1 | RPG | 11.7 |
| 3.2 | APG | 3.7 |
| 30 meetings (11 in the playoffs) · first 2016-17 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1183 | G | 490 |
| 31.2 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 12.7 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 7.7 | REB | 10.8 |
| 3.2 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 1.1 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 50.7 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 37.6 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 76.4 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 27.9 |
| 57.3 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 18.0 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 119.4 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.155 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 2.3 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 40.6 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Al Horford | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 5 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring98
70Efficiency81
78Playmaking82
91Rebounding98
87Defense96
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