Dwight Howard vs Joel Embiid
Dwight Howard and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 6 times, with Joel Embiid winning the series 5–1.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), career value (142.0 Win Shares), longevity (1242 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.726.9
RPG
11.87.7
APG
1.33.9
TS%
60.2%60.5%
PER
21.324.7
Win Shares
142.04.1
games played
124238
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS—
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1–5 | |
| Meetings | 6 | |
| PPG | 12.3 | 22.7 |
| RPG | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| APG | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| First meeting | 2016-17 | |
| Last meeting | 2021-22 | |
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 38 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 31.5 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 26.9 |
| REB | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 48.9 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 85.4 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 34.1 |
| WS | 142.0 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 1.8 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | — |
| All-Star | 8 | — |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring8298
Efficiency9071
Playmaking4885
Rebounding9893
Defense9384
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