Damian Lillard vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 8 times, with the series even at 4–4.
The case for Damian Lillard
playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (118.3 Win Shares), longevity (900 games played).
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG27.6
4.3RPG10.8
6.7APG3.7
59.0%TS%61.3%
22.3PER27.9
118.3Win Shares69.0
900games played490
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 4 |
| 33.8 | PPG | 25.6 |
| 5.0 | RPG | 8.8 |
| 6.4 | APG | 3.5 |
| 8 meetings · first 2016-17 · last 2024-25 | ||
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | G | 490 |
| 36.2 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 4.3 | REB | 10.8 |
| 6.7 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.0 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 37.1 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 89.9 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | PER | 27.9 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 29.1 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 118.3 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.174 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 5.0 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 57.7 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 9 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring98
77Efficiency81
97Playmaking82
66Rebounding98
65Defense96
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