2025-26 Season
JOEL EMBIID
2025-26 Season
JOEL EMBIID
Embiid produces at an elite rate for a 31-minute workload. 2.8 turnovers per game cost 5.5 points of value nightly.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
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.
Very consistent. Embiid posts positive impact in 81% 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 65% 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: +6.6, second-half: +10.5. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 14 games. Longest cold streak: 3 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.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
37 games played