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Joel Embiid

Joel EMBIID

Philadelphia 76ers · C · Age 32 · 9 YOS

Player Info

Height
7'0"
Weight
270 lbs
Age
32
Born
1994-03-16
Position
C
Service
9 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Joel Embiid's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology

Contract

2026-27 – 2028-29 Maximum Veteran Extension PHI via Bird Rights

Joel Embiid signed a 3 year, $187,873,836 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $187,873,836 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $62,624,612. In 2026-27, Embiid will earn a base salary of $57,985,752, while carrying a cap hit of $57,985,752 and a dead cap value of $57,985,752.

  • •2028: Player Option (deadline 6/29/28)
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2026-27 now $58.0M $58.0M $58.0M —
2027-28 $62.6M $62.6M $62.6M —
2028-29 $67.3M $67.3M $67.3M PO
2023-24 – 2025-26 Designated Veteran Extension PHI via Bird Rights

Joel Embiid signed a 4 year, $213,280,928 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $213,280,928 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $53,320,232. In 2026-27, Embiid will earn a base salary of $59,033,114, while carrying a cap hit of $59,033,114 and a dead cap value of $59,033,114.

  • •2026-27 Player Option (deadline 6/29/26)
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $47.6M $47.6M $47.6M —
2024-25 $51.4M $51.4M $51.4M —
2025-26 $55.2M $55.2M $55.2M —
2018-19 – 2022-23 Designated Rookie Extension PHI via Bird Rights

Joel Embiid signed a 5 year, $147,710,050 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $147,710,050 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $29,542,010.

  • •If misses 25+ games or plays fewer than 1,650 minutes due to injury (back, feet) PHI has right to waive and reduce g'teed amount:
  • •$84.2 million if waived after 2018-19
  • •$98.2 million if waived after 2019-20
  • •$113.3 million if waived after 2020-21
  • •$129.4 million if waived after 2021-22
  • •If plays 1,650 minutes three consecutive seasons or three of four season (including 2017-18) lose right to waive with savings
  • •If reaches 1st Team All-NBA or NBA MVP would be elgible for 30% max [not elligible, 2017-18 All-NBA 2nd Team]
  • •Contract specifics via Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks of ESPN
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2018-19 $25.5M $25.5M $25.5M —
2019-20 $27.5M $27.5M $27.5M —
2020-21 $29.5M $29.5M $29.5M —
2021-22 $31.6M $31.6M $31.6M —
2022-23 $33.6M $33.6M $33.6M —
2014-15 – 2017-18 Rookie PHI via rookie-scale-exception

Joel Embiid signed a 4 year, $19,981,026 contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, including $19,981,026 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,995,257.

  • •2016 Club Option exercised
  • •2017 Club Option exercised
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2014-15 $4.4M $4.4M $4.4M —
2015-16 $4.6M $4.6M $4.6M —
2016-17 $4.8M $4.8M $4.8M —
2017-18 $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M —

Contract Value Score

58.3/100 Slight Overpay
Contract type
Production Overpay
Expected salary
$57.1M
Actual salary
$58.0M

$907K over market

Near expected market value Strong player-quality anchor

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 31 31 25.4 20.2 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 46.6% 36.7% 78.3% 13.8 7.9
2017-18 63 63 30.4 22.9 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 48.3% 30.8% 76.9% 16.8 7.4
2018-19 64 64 33.7 27.5 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 48.4% 30.0% 80.4% 18.7 10.1
2019-20 51 51 29.5 23.0 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 47.7% 33.1% 80.7% 15.7 8.5
2020-21 51 51 31.1 28.5 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 51.3% 37.7% 85.9% 17.6 10.7
2021-22 68 68 33.8 30.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 49.9% 37.1% 81.4% 19.6 11.8
2022-23 66 66 34.6 33.1 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 54.8% 33.0% 85.7% 20.1 11.7
2023-24 39 39 33.6 34.7 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 52.9% 38.8% 88.3% 21.8 11.6
2024-25 19 19 30.2 23.8 8.2 4.5 0.7 0.9 3.3 44.4% 29.9% 88.2% 16.6 8.9
2025-26 38 38 31.6 26.9 7.7 3.9 0.6 1.2 2.9 48.9% 33.3% 85.4% 18.3 8.8

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → OBPM DBPM VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary →
2016-17 31 25.4 58.4% 35.6% 22.2 +1.7 +1.0 +0.7 0.7 3.8 0.231 102.8 98.7
2017-18 63 30.4 57.3% 33.0% 21.8 +1.7 +1.0 +0.7 1.8 21.7 0.544 110.6 98.9
2018-19 64 33.7 59.3% 32.7% 24.7 +2.6 +1.5 +1.0 2.5 24.4 0.543 112.5 104.8
2019-20 51 29.5 59.0% 31.5% 24.2 +2.3 +1.4 +0.9 1.6 9.3 0.297 107.2 102.0
2020-21 51 31.1 63.6% 35.2% 28.3 +2.6 +1.6 +1.1 1.9 23.3 0.706 117.8 105.8
2021-22 68 33.8 61.6% — 29.1 +3.3 +2.0 +1.3 3.1 31.3 0.654 115.6 107.8
2022-23 66 34.6 65.5% — 30.0 +3.0 +1.8 +1.2 2.9 32.4 0.682 119.0 110.2
2023-24 39 33.6 64.4% — 32.6 +4.0 +2.4 +1.6 2.0 20.7 0.760 119.8 109.5
2024-25 19 30.2 58.0% 34.2% 22.3 +1.4 +0.8 +0.6 0.5 0.6 0.054 104.0 109.5
2025-26 38 31.6 60.5% 33.9% 24.3 +1.5 +0.9 +0.6 1.1 15.4 0.615 119.1 113.2

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