James Harden vs Joel Embiid
James Harden and Joel Embiid split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 10 times, with the series even at 5–5.
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), career value (182.4 Win Shares), longevity (1221 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG27.6
5.6RPG10.8
7.3APG3.7
60.8%TS%61.3%
23.5PER27.9
182.4Win Shares69.0
1221games played490
Head to Head
| James Harden | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 5 |
| 32.7 | PPG | 24.0 |
| 7.6 | RPG | 8.8 |
| 9.4 | APG | 2.7 |
| 10 meetings · first 2016-17 · last 2021-22 | ||
Per Game
| James Harden | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 490 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 5.6 | REB | 10.8 |
| 7.3 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 27.9 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 182.4 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 11 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring98
85Efficiency81
94Playmaking82
78Rebounding98
87Defense96
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