All-NBA First Team in 2022
Embiid earned a place on the All-NBA First Team in 2022.
BasketballNBAPhiladelphia 76ersCenter
Joel Embiid
Stats, career, game log and next gameJoel Embiid is a center for the Philadelphia 76ers who was the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2022.
554NBA games13,480points67playoff games
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About Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid is a center for the Philadelphia 76ers who wears number 21. Born on March 16, 1994, in Yaounde, Cameroon, he played college basketball at Kansas. The Philadelphia 76ers drafted him in the 1st round of the 2014 NBA Draft, with the 3rd pick of that round, and he has played for the team since 2014. He was the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2022.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season554
Regular season and playoffs, every NBA game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | PTS | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 38 | 26.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 48.9 | 1,021 | 7 g: 24.0 ppg |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 19 | 23.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 44.4 | 452 | - |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 39 | 34.7 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 52.9 | 1,353 | 7 g: 31.6 ppg |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 66 | 33.1 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 54.8 | 2,183 | 9 g: 23.7 ppg |
| 2021-22 | PHI | 68 | 30.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 49.9 | 2,079 | 10 g: 23.6 ppg |
| 2020-21 | PHI | 55 | 27.8 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 51.7 | 1,528 | 15 g: 28.6 ppg |
| 2019-20 | PHI | 44 | 23.4 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 47.4 | 1,031 | - |
| 2018-19 | PHI | 64 | 27.5 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 48.4 | 1,761 | 11 g: 20.2 ppg |
| 2017-18 | PHI | 63 | 22.9 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 48.3 | 1,445 | 8 g: 21.4 ppg |
| 2016-17 | PHI | 31 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 46.6 | 627 | - |
| Career | 487 | 27.7 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 50.1 | 13,480 | 67 g: 24.8 ppg |
How he is doing now
2025-26 season26.9 ppg7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists a game, 38 games
Last game24 pts5 reb, 4 ast, May 10 vs Knicks
Injury status
Day-To-Day other (13h ago)
Next game
Embiid against the Knicks31 games, 26.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists a game
Last met May 10, 2026.
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All-NBA Second Team honors
The All-NBA Second Team included Embiid in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
A 70-point game
Embiid had 70 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists on Jan 22, 2024, in a 133-123 win against the San Antonio Spurs.
Career
10years2016 to 2026
- 2016NBA debut103-97 loss vs Thunder
- 202470-point game70 pts, 18 reb, 5 ast, vs Spurs
- 2023-24Best season34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists a game in 39 games
- May 10, 2026Latest game24 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast vs Knicks
Regular season
487 games
27.7 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists a game
Playoffs
67 games
24.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists a game
Honors
- NBA Most Valuable Player (2022)
- 7x NBA All-Star (-)
- All-NBA First Team (2022)
- 4x All-NBA Second Team (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
- 3x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2017, 2018, 2020)
- 2x NBA scoring champion (2021, 2022)
First NBA game
Oct 26, 2016: 20 pts, 7 reb, 0 astThunder 103, 76ers 97
Latest game
May 10, 2026: 24 pts, 5 reb, 4 astKnicks 144, 76ers 114
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Boston Celtics47 games
19-28his teams
His line: 26.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists a game
Last met May 2, 2026
Toronto Raptors39 games
21-18his teams
His line: 23.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists a game
Last met Jan 12, 2026
New York Knicks31 games
19-12his teams
His line: 26.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists a game
Last met May 10, 2026
Brooklyn Nets30 games
20-10his teams
His line: 27.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists a game
Last met Dec 23, 2025
Miami Heat29 games
15-14his teams
His line: 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists a game
Last met Mar 30, 2026
Atlanta Hawks27 games
15-12his teams
His line: 27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists a game
Last met Dec 14, 2025
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Oct 5, 2026Day-To-Day Other
Embiid (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Knicks, Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
ESPN / PHI
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 11:09 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.