2025-26 Season

JOEL EMBIID

Philadelphia 76ers | Center-Forward | 7-0

2025-26 Season

JOEL EMBIID

Philadelphia 76ers | Center-Forward | 7-0 | Yr 9

26.9 PPG

7.7 RPG

3.9 APG

31.6 MPG

+16.1 Impact

Embiid produces at an elite rate for a 32-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+16.1

Scoring +24.5

Points 26.9 PPG = +19.5

Shot Making above expected FG% = +5.0

Creation +2.3

Creation 3.9 AST/g = +2.3

Turnovers -6.8

Turnovers 2.9/g = -6.8

Defense -0.2

Defense 0.6 STL, 1.2 BLK = -0.2

Hustle & Effort +7.2

Rebounds 7.7 RPG = +7.2

Raw Impact +27.0

Baseline (game-average expected) −10.9

Net Impact

+16.1

95th pctl vs Centers

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Tyrese Maxey +19.4 Joel Embiid +16.1 Paul George +7.2 VJ Edgecombe +6.6 Kelly Oubre Jr. +4.7 Andre Drummond +4.6 Quentin Grimes +0.2 Dominick Barlow +0.1 Cameron Payne -0.7 Justin Edwards -2.8 Adem Bona -3.5 Jabari Walker -3.5 Trendon Watford -3.6 Jared McCain -5.1

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 93 Centers with 10+ games

Scoring 98th

26.9 PPG

Efficiency 55th

60.3% TS

Playmaking 94th

3.9 APG

Rebounding 73th

7.7 RPG

Defense 83th

+8.8/g

Hustle 60th

+18.1/g

Creation 85th

+4.34/g

Shot Making 88th

+7.96/g

TO Discipline 8th

0.09/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Joel Embiid’s opening stretch was defined by a frustrating tug-of-war between his overwhelming interior gravity and a stubborn addiction to perimeter jump shots. When he committed to the paint, he was unguardable. He battered the interior on 01/07 vs WAS, leveraging his massive physical advantage to become a relentless foul-drawing machine that yielded a staggering +14.2 impact. However, drifting away from the basket carried severe hidden costs. Look no further than 01/01 vs DAL, where he scored 22 points but posted a -0.5 impact because empty perimeter possessions and frustrating defensive lapses actively hurt the team. Sometimes, his sheer size salvaged ugly nights. During 11/04 vs CHI, Embiid suffered a brutal 7-for-21 shooting performance, yet still generated a +6.3 impact by operating as an elite defensive anchor who erased mistakes at the rim.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

35 PTS vs LAL

Feb 05 | +32.9 impact

Worst Game

4 PTS vs BOS

Oct 22 | -9.8 impact

PATTERNS

Very consistent. Embiid posts positive impact in 95% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~8 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 63% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Embiid consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: +11.2, second-half: +20.9. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.

Hot right now — 30 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 30 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 37 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.