Anthony Davis vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 6 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 9 times, with Joel Embiid winning the series 8–1.
The case for Anthony Davis
career value (120.0 Win Shares), longevity (807 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
24.0PPG27.6
10.7RPG10.8
2.6APG3.7
59.1%TS%61.3%
26.6PER27.9
120.0Win Shares69.0
807games played490
Head to Head
| Anthony Davis | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series wins | 8 |
| 22.0 | PPG | 24.9 |
| 11.3 | RPG | 10.0 |
| 1.9 | APG | 4.2 |
| 9 meetings · first 2016-17 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 807 | G | 490 |
| 34.4 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 10.7 | REB | 10.8 |
| 2.6 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.9 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 29.5 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 79.3 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 27.9 |
| 59.1 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 28.4 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 120.0 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.208 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 5.4 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 52.0 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 10 | All-Star | 7 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring98
77Efficiency81
70Playmaking82
98Rebounding98
100Defense96
Compare Anthony Davis to someone else · Compare Joel Embiid to someone else