Joel Embiid vs Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard leads 5 of 7 career categories against Joel Embiid, including scoring (27.9 PPG) and shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%). Head to head they met 14 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with the series even at 7–7.
The case for Joel Embiid: rebounding (7.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 APG).
The case for Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), per-minute impact (27.9 PER), and 2 more.
PPG
26.927.9
RPG
7.76.4
APG
3.93.6
TS%
60.5%62.9%
PER
24.727.9
Win Shares
4.19.2
games played
3865
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 7–7 | |
| Meetings | 14 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 24.0 | 32.0 |
| RPG | 9.1 | 7.6 |
| APG | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| First meeting | 2018-19 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 65 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 32.1 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 27.9 |
| REB | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| AST | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 50.5 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 38.7 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 89.2 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 27.9 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 62.9 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 33.5 |
| WS | 4.1 | 9.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.212 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 7.9 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 5.2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9899
Efficiency7186
Playmaking8580
Rebounding9387
Defense8496
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