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Joel Embiid

RANK #112025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEC22025-26 9-CAT #17 8-CAT #15C · Philadelphia 76ersAge 327' 0"2025-26 seasonPROP GUIDE →

26.9

Points / game

7.7

Rebounds

3.9

Assists

31.6

Minutes

48.9%

FG%

44.5

FPTS / game

+12.1

vs C median

TIER 4 · #11 OVERALLDepth piece — #2 among centers

Joel Embiid is ranked #2 among 58 eligible NBA centers. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 5.1 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 34.2 minutes/game vs 31.5 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile98%

2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27

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Joel Embiid 2026-27 fantasy outlook

45.7Proj FPTS/G · ~2331 / 51 games

38.9–52.7Typical game · middle 50%

#6Projected rank

48.7ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #6 versus an ADP of 48.7 — the market drafts him 47 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: growing workload (34.2 minutes/gm late vs 31.5 season), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High^?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium^?ROLE SECURITY Elite^?How we grade risk

Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Joel Embiid consistency and floor

38 GAMES

29.8

Floor (p10)

44.5

Average

59.9

Ceiling (p90)

Consistency75%+ of average delivered87%

Boom rate125%+ of average18%

Bust rateunder half of average3%

44.5

Season avg FPTS

48.0

Last 10 FPTS

49.6

Last 5 FPTS

Embiid vs other centers

PERCENTILE · 58 RANKED

Points26.998

Rebounds7.764

Assists3.995

Steals0.657

Blocks1.279

Minutes31.693

Fantasy PPG44.598

Percentile among all ranked NBA centers · 99 = best

Embiid fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST

SEASON HIGH 66SEASON LOW 17.2LAST 5 AVG 49.6

Joel Embiid game log — 2025-26

■ BOOM · ■ BUST

DATE	OPP	RESULT	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FPTS
Apr 7	@SA	L 115-102	39	34	12	1	0	4	4	8-19	2-6	57.9
Apr 3	MIN	W 115-103	34	19	13	7	0	3	1	6-17	1-6	53.1
Mar 30	@MIA	L 119-109	34	26	7	3	0	1	3	10-25	2-6	38.9
Mar 28	@CHA	W 118-114	36	29	6	2	0	2	0	8-19	3-6	45.2
Mar 25	CHI	W 157-137	28	35	6	7	0	1	3	12-17	3-3	52.7
Feb 27	MIA	W 124-117	31	26	11	4	1	0	2	8-20	2-6	46.2
Feb 25	@IND	W 135-114	26	27	6	5	0	1	4	11-17	1-4	40.7
Feb 8	@PHX	W 109-103	33	33	9	3	0	1	2	9-19	4-7	49.3
Feb 6	@LAL	L 119-115	39	35	7	7	1	2	3	13-19	1-2	59.9
Feb 3	@LAC	W 128-113	32	24	5	3	1	0	1	8-19	1-2	36.5
Feb 1	NO	W 124-114	39	40	11	4	1	2	5	13-27	3-5	63.2
Jan 30	SAC	W 113-111	36	37	5	8	1	1	2	13-21	1-2	59
Jan 28	MIL	W 139-122	29	29	9	5	1	0	2	11-24	1-4	48.3
Jan 24	NY	L 112-109	36	38	11	5	0	1	4	13-21	3-5	57.7
Jan 23	HOU	W 128-122 OT	46	32	15	10	1	1	5	10-19	1-3	66
Jan 20	IND	W 113-104	33	30	9	4	0	0	1	10-17	1-1	45.8
Jan 17	CLE	L 117-115	33	33	5	3	0	1	1	10-22	2-3	45.5
Jan 15	CLE	L 133-107	25	20	4	3	1	1	6	7-14	2-5	29.3
Jan 13	@TOR	W 115-102	36	27	8	4	2	0	7	9-17	1-6	41.6
Jan 10	@ORL	W 103-91	31	22	9	3	1	1	4	7-17	0-3	39.3
Jan 8	WSH	W 131-110	25	28	7	2	0	2	2	10-14	1-2	43.4
Jan 6	DEN	L 125-124 OT	40	32	10	2	0	1	6	13-22	1-4	44
Jan 4	@NY	W 130-119	33	26	10	5	0	0	3	9-15	0-1	42.5
Jan 2	@DAL	W 123-108	35	22	4	6	0	1	2	9-18	0-3	36.8
Dec 31	@MEM	W 139-136 OT	38	34	10	8	1	2	4	11-28	1-6	63
Dec 27	@CHI	L 109-102	32	31	5	1	0	1	2	10-19	2-4	39.5
Dec 24	BKN	L 114-106	31	27	6	4	0	2	3	8-13	1-1	43.2
Dec 14	@ATL	L 120-117	30	22	14	1	1	2	3	8-20	1-3	46.3
Dec 13	IND	W 115-105	32	39	9	3	1	0	3	12-23	2-8	54.3
Dec 8	LAL	L 112-108	30	16	7	2	1	1	0	4-21	0-6	33.4
Dec 5	GS	W 99-98	25	12	6	3	0	1	3	5-13	0-5	23.7
Nov 30	ATL	L 142-134 2OT	30	18	4	2	1	1	2	6-14	0-3	29.8
Nov 9	TOR	W 130-120	26	29	6	4	0	1	2	10-16	1-4	43.2
Nov 5	@CHI	L 113-111	26	20	6	2	3	4	3	7-21	1-6	48.2
Oct 31	BOS	L 109-108	25	20	6	3	0	2	4	6-13	1-2	33.7
Oct 28	@WSH	W 139-134 OT	23	25	7	5	0	1	3	9-17	3-6	40.9
Oct 25	CHA	W 125-121	20	20	2	4	2	0	4	7-11	3-6	30.4
Oct 22	@BOS	W 117-116	20	4	6	2	0	1	0	1-9	0-4	17.2

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QIs Joel Embiid a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #11 overall, #2 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Joel Embiid be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 48.7 (roughly round 5 in a 10-team league). We rank him #6, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will Joel Embiid score in 2026-27?

We project 45.7 points per game across an expected 51 games — approximately 2331 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 38.9 and 52.7 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #6 in projected scoring.

QHow does Joel Embiid rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Joel Embiid finished #17 in 9-cat and #15 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #11 in points formats. High turnovers cost him in 9-cat — he climbs to #15 when turnovers are excluded.

QHow consistent is Joel Embiid for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 87% of games, with a floor of 29.8 and a ceiling of 59.9 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 18% of games and busted (under half his average) in 3%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.