Joel Embiid vs Luka Dončić
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Luka Dončić, including rebounding (10.8 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%). Head to head they met 9 times, with Joel Embiid winning the series 5–4.
The case for Joel Embiid
rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), per-minute impact (27.9 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Luka Dončić
scoring (29.2 PPG), playmaking (8.2 APG), longevity (514 games played).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG29.2
10.8RPG8.5
3.7APG8.2
61.3%TS%59.2%
27.9PER25.9
69.0Win Shares66.6
490games played514
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 4 |
| 28.2 | PPG | 24.7 |
| 8.9 | RPG | 7.7 |
| 3.6 | APG | 7.8 |
| 9 meetings · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 514 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 35.0 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 29.2 |
| 10.8 | REB | 8.5 |
| 3.7 | AST | 8.2 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.3 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.5 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 46.9 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 35.2 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 75.5 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 25.9 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 35.8 |
| 69.0 | WS | 66.6 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.178 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 7.9 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 45.4 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Luka Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | 6 |
| 7 | All-Star | 6 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring99
81Efficiency67
82Playmaking99
98Rebounding94
96Defense83
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