Joel Embiid vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Joel Embiid, including playmaking (4.4 APG) and shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%). Head to head they met 9 times, with Kevin Durant winning the series 5–4.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (27.9 PER).
The case for Kevin Durant
playmaking (4.4 APG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), career value (186.1 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG27.1
10.8RPG6.9
3.7APG4.4
61.3%TS%62.2%
27.9PER24.6
69.0Win Shares186.1
490games played1201
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 5 |
| 25.4 | PPG | 29.9 |
| 10.8 | RPG | 8.2 |
| 4.0 | APG | 5.3 |
| 9 meetings · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1201 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 10.8 | REB | 6.9 |
| 3.7 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.0 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 50.3 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 24.6 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 62.2 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 29.9 |
| 69.0 | WS | 186.1 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 5.7 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 7 | All-Star | 16 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring99
81Efficiency90
82Playmaking87
98Rebounding88
96Defense92
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