Jimmy Butler III vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jimmy Butler III, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 16 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Jimmy Butler III winning the series 10–6.
The case for Jimmy Butler III
playmaking (4.4 APG), career value (129.3 Win Shares), longevity (907 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
18.4PPG27.6
5.4RPG10.8
4.4APG3.7
59.2%TS%61.3%
21.8PER27.9
129.3Win Shares69.0
907games played490
Head to Head
| Jimmy Butler III | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Series wins | 6 |
| 25.1 | PPG | 22.8 |
| 6.6 | RPG | 10.2 |
| 5.2 | APG | 2.6 |
| 16 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 2017-18 · last 2024-25 | ||
Per Game
| Jimmy Butler III | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 907 | G | 490 |
| 33.0 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 18.4 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 5.4 | REB | 10.8 |
| 4.4 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.4 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 47.4 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 33.0 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 84.4 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Jimmy Butler III | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.8 | PER | 27.9 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 23.0 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 129.3 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.207 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 4.8 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 51.9 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Jimmy Butler III | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 6 | All-Star | 7 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring98
77Efficiency81
83Playmaking82
77Rebounding98
86Defense96
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