Joel Embiid vs Nikola Vučević
Joel Embiid leads 6 of 8 career categories against Nikola Vučević, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 24 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Joel Embiid winning the series 14–10.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Nikola Vučević
career value (84.4 Win Shares), longevity (1036 games played).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG17.1
10.8RPG10.3
3.7APG2.9
61.3%TS%55.0%
27.9PER19.9
69.0Win Shares84.4
490games played1036
Head to Head
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Vučević | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 10 |
| 25.3 | PPG | 15.8 |
| 10.4 | RPG | 9.3 |
| 4.0 | APG | 3.5 |
| 24 meetings (3 in the playoffs) · first 2016-17 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Vučević | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 1036 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 31.2 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 17.1 |
| 10.8 | REB | 10.3 |
| 3.7 | AST | 2.9 |
| 0.9 | STL | 0.8 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.9 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 35.0 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 77.3 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Vučević | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 19.9 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 55.0 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 24.3 |
| 69.0 | WS | 84.4 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.125 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 1.8 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 31.0 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Vučević | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 5 | All-NBA | — |
| 7 | All-Star | 2 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
98Scoring85
81Efficiency49
82Playmaking74
98Rebounding97
96Defense81
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