Joel Embiid vs Kevin Durant: 2026–27 stats
Joel Embiid averaged 17.9 PPG · 9.7 RPG · 4.1 APG. Kevin Durant averaged 21.0 PPG · 6.3 RPG · 3.5 APG.
Stats last updated , from ESPN. How these numbers are calculated.
Across 10 categories, Joel Embiid leads in 5 and Kevin Durant in 5.
Joel Embiid leads in RPG (9.7 vs 6.3), APG (4.1 vs 3.5), SPG (0.8 vs 0.6), FT% (90.0 vs 86.4) and TOV% (14.6 vs 16.8).
Kevin Durant leads in PPG (21.0 vs 17.9), BPG (1.4 vs 0.8), FG% (49.6 vs 38.0), 3P% (35.7 vs 10.0) and TS% (64.3 vs 49.3).
On efficiency, Kevin Durant shoots 64.3% true shooting against 49.3% for Joel Embiid, on fewer shot attempts per game (16.3 vs 18.1 counting free throws).
Joel Embiid plays for the Philadelphia 76ers and Kevin Durant for the Houston Rockets. Joel Embiid played 9 games at 31.9 minutes a night; Kevin Durant played 11 at 34.4, so per-game numbers carry a different workload.
League rankings
Each stat per game, with the rank among 305 qualified players.
| Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Avg | Rank | Avg | Rank |
| PPG | 17.9 | 52nd | 21.0 | 33rd |
| RPG | 9.7 | 10th | 6.3 | 55th |
| APG | 4.1 | 61st | 3.5 | 82nd |
| SPG | 0.8 | 132nd | 0.6 | 191st |
| BPG | 0.8 | 51st | 1.4 | 9th |
| FG% | 38.0 | 257th | 49.6 | 84th |
| 3P% | 10.0 | 262nd | 35.7 | 119th |
| FT% | 90.0 | 23rd | 86.4 | 50th |
| TS% | 49.3 | 255th | 64.3 | 53rd |
| TOV% | 14.6 | 203rd | 16.8 | 242nd |
| Stat | Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 9 | 11 |
| MPG | 31.9 | 34.4 |
| PPG | 17.9 | 21.0 |
| RPG | 9.7 | 6.3 |
| APG | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| SPG | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BPG | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| FG% | 38.0 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 10.0 | 35.7 |
| FT% | 90.0 | 86.4 |
| TS% | 49.3 | 64.3 |
| TOV% | 14.6 | 16.8 |
Joel Embiid vs Kevin Durant: career averages
Joel Embiid has the higher career average in points (27.5 to 27.1), rebounds (10.8 to 6.9); Kevin Durant has the higher career average in assists (4.4 to 3.7). Season-by-season history is on each player page.
| Career | Joel Embiid | Kevin Durant |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons | 11 | 19 |
| Games | 499 | 1212 |
| PPG | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| RPG | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| APG | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| FG% | 49.9 | 50.3 |
| 3P% | 33.2 | 39.2 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 62.2 |
Joel Embiid stats · Kevin Durant stats · Philadelphia 76ers roster · Houston Rockets roster
Common questions
Who is better, Joel Embiid or Kevin Durant?
Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant are even in 2026–27 per-game numbers: each leads in 5 of 10 categories. This is a small sample early in the season, and role and minutes matter as much as the averages.
Who scores more, Joel Embiid or Kevin Durant?
Joel Embiid averages 17.9 points per game and Kevin Durant averages 21.0 points per game in 2026–27, so Kevin Durant has the higher number.
Who is the more efficient shooter, Joel Embiid or Kevin Durant?
Joel Embiid averages 49.3 % true shooting and Kevin Durant averages 64.3 % true shooting in 2026–27, so Kevin Durant has the higher number.
Who rebounds and passes more, Joel Embiid or Kevin Durant?
Joel Embiid averages 9.7 rebounds per game and Kevin Durant averages 6.3 rebounds per game in 2026–27, so Joel Embiid has the higher number. Joel Embiid averages 4.1 assists per game and Kevin Durant averages 3.5 assists per game in 2026–27, so Joel Embiid has the higher number.