Joel Embiid vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 4 of 7 career categories against Joel Embiid, including playmaking (4.8 APG) and shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%). Head to head they met 9 times, with Kevin Durant winning the series 5–4.
The case for Joel Embiid: scoring (26.9 PPG), rebounding (7.7 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER).
The case for Kevin Durant: playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), career value (10.6 Win Shares), and 1 more.
PPG
26.926.0
RPG
7.75.5
APG
3.94.8
TS%
60.5%64.1%
PER
24.721.1
Win Shares
4.110.6
games played
3878
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–5 | |
| Meetings | 9 | |
| PPG | 25.4 | 29.9 |
| RPG | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| APG | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| First meeting | 2017-18 | |
| Last meeting | 2025-26 | |
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 38 | 78 |
| MIN | 31.5 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 26.9 | 26.0 |
| REB | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| AST | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 48.9 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 41.3 |
| FT% | 85.4 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 60.5 | 64.1 |
| USG% | 34.1 | 27.1 |
| WS | 4.1 | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.163 | 0.179 |
| BPM | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 1.8 | 4.5 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency7190
Playmaking8589
Rebounding9380
Defense8482
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