Joel Embiid vs Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns leads 4 of 7 career categories against Joel Embiid, including rebounding (11.9 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%). Head to head they met 17 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Joel Embiid winning the series 9–8.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER).
The case for Karl-Anthony Towns: rebounding (11.9 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.9% TS%), career value (9.6 Win Shares), and 1 more.
PPG
26.920.1
RPG
7.711.9
APG
3.93.0
TS%
60.5%61.9%
PER
24.722.0
Win Shares
4.19.6
games played
3875
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9–8 | |
| Meetings | 17 (3 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.4 | 19.5 |
| RPG | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| APG | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| First meeting | 2016-17 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 75 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 30.9 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 20.1 |
| REB | 7.7 | 11.9 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 50.1 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 85.8 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Karl-Anthony Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 22.0 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 61.9 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 25.9 |
| WS | 4.1 | 9.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.198 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 2.7 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9890
Efficiency7181
Playmaking8572
Rebounding93100
Defense8468
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