Joel Embiid vs Kawhi Leonard
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). 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
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
career value (112.1 Win Shares), longevity (798 games played), accolades (2 FMVP · 2 DPOY · 7 All-NBA · 7 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG20.7
10.8RPG6.4
3.7APG3.1
61.3%TS%60.7%
27.9PER23.6
69.0Win Shares112.1
490games played798
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Series wins | 7 |
| 24.0 | PPG | 32.0 |
| 9.1 | RPG | 7.6 |
| 3.2 | APG | 4.1 |
| 14 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 798 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 10.8 | REB | 6.4 |
| 3.7 | AST | 3.1 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.7 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 23.6 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 69.0 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 7 | All-Star | 7 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 7 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring89
81Efficiency86
82Playmaking76
98Rebounding86
96Defense94
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