Joel Embiid playoff injury history:
Games missed, postseason stats, more on 76ers star inability to stay on the court

Joel Embiid playoff injury history:
Games missed, postseason stats, more on 76ers star inability to stay on the court originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . When he's on the floor, Joel Embiid has regularly been one of the most dynamic offensive players in the NBA, especially as a scorer.

Currently the all-time leader in points per 36 minutes in NBA history (31. 24), there hasn't quite ever been a talent quite like the Philadelphia 76ers center. But at age 32, Embiid's dominance has continued to be overshadowed by his availability.

Not only has Embiid missed a ton of regular season games throughout his career, including most of the 2024-25 season and his first two full seasons, but every time the postseason has come around with Philadelphia in contention, the star center has dealt with some kind of ailment. From wearing masks due to broken face bones, to his most recent condition with appendicitis ahead of the 2026 playoffs, Embiid has either been sidelined or playing through injuries for a collection of 76ers playoff games. Here's a look at his history of injuries around the time of the NBA playoffs.

SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule How many NBA playoff games has Joel Embiid missed? Of the 76ers' 66 playoff games since Embiid's first playoff run in 2017-18, the star center has missed seven. Philadelphia has made the playoffs in every year of Embiid's career — not including his sidelined first two seasons — outside of 2024-25, when he was out with a knee injury.