Joel Embiid
The #3 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft
- Position
- Center
- Height
- 7'0"
- Born
- 16 March 1994
- Drafted
- 2014, 3rd overall — Philadelphia 76ers
- Team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Career
- 10 seasons, 2016-17 to 2025-26
- Averages
- 27.6 PPG · 10.8 RPG · 3.7 APG
- MVP
Philadelphia took Joel Embiid third in 2014 and waited two full seasons for him to play. He has since won an MVP and two scoring titles and made seven All-Star teams, all with the 76ers.
Joel Embiid's NBA career
Every season, the team and what he won.
| Season | Team | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 to 2015-16 | — | Missed his first two seasons after surgeries on his right foot. |
| 2016-17 | Philadelphia 76ers | Played 31 games before a knee injury. |
| 2017-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia 76ers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia 76ers | All-Star |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia 76ers | All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-Defensive Second Team |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Scoring champion, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | MVP, Scoring champion, All-Star, All-NBA First Team |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia 76ers | All-StarA knee injury held him to 39 games. |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Knee problems held him to 19 games. |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Career achievements
0Championships
1MVP
0Finals MVPs
7All-Star selections
5All-NBA teams
3All-Defensive teams
2Scoring titles
13,544Career points
5,280Career rebounds
1,808Career assists
1,637Playoff points
Milestones
- 70 points against San Antonio in January 2024, a 76ers record.
- 33.1 points per game in his 2022-23 MVP season.
- Olympic gold with the United States in Paris in 2024.
Draft history
- Draft
- 2014 NBA Draft
- Pick
- 3rd overall
- Team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- From
- Kansas
- Age
- 20 on draft night
He had foot surgery the week before the draft; Cleveland took Andrew Wiggins first and Milwaukee took Jabari Parker second.
The top of the 2014 draft
The first six picks of the actual 2014 NBA draft: pick number, player and the team that drafted him.
Joel Embiid in Dynasty Redrafts
From every saved Dynasty Redraft run that finished with Joel Embiid in the starting five. MVPs are the star of a title season, as the simulator crowns them.
242Dynasty runs
328Championships
66%of runs win a title
111MVPs
71Best season (wins)
57.1Average wins
Joel Embiid's most successful Dynasty Redrafts
Explore Joel Embiid
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DTM TV
Kawhi Game 7 buzzer beaterKawhi Leonard's four-bounce buzzer-beater ends Joel Embiid's 76ers in Game 7 in 2019.
