Joel Embiid vs Klay Thompson
Joel Embiid leads 7 of 8 career categories against Klay Thompson, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 6 times, with the series even at 3–3.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Klay Thompson
longevity (934 games played).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG18.6
10.8RPG3.4
3.7APG2.2
61.3%TS%57.1%
27.9PER15.6
69.0Win Shares57.8
490games played934
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 3 |
| 27.3 | PPG | 15.7 |
| 8.7 | RPG | 3.5 |
| 5.5 | APG | 1.2 |
| 6 meetings · first 2017-18 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 934 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 31.4 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 18.6 |
| 10.8 | REB | 3.4 |
| 3.7 | AST | 2.2 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.8 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 44.8 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 40.9 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 85.8 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 15.6 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 57.1 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 69.0 | WS | 57.8 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.095 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 0.0 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 15.0 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Klay Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 2 |
| 7 | All-Star | 5 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring89
81Efficiency65
82Playmaking66
98Rebounding52
96Defense65
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