diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/modernize/UseEmplaceCheck.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/modernize/UseEmplaceCheck.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/modernize/UseEmplaceCheck.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clang-tidy/modernize/UseEmplaceCheck.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,29 @@
   return Node.hasExplicitTemplateArgs();
 }
 
+// Helper Matcher which applies the given QualType Matcher either directly or by
+// resolving a pointer type to its pointee. Used to match v.push_back() as well
+// as p->push_back().
+auto hasTypeOrPointeeType(
+    const ast_matchers::internal::Matcher<QualType> &TypeMatcher) {
+  return anyOf(hasType(TypeMatcher),
+               hasType(pointerType(pointee(TypeMatcher))));
+}
+
+// Matches if the node has canonical type matching any of the given names.
+auto hasWantedType(llvm::ArrayRef<StringRef> TypeNames) {
+  return hasCanonicalType(hasDeclaration(cxxRecordDecl(hasAnyName(TypeNames))));
+}
+
+// Matches member call expressions of the named method on the listed container
+// types.
+auto cxxMemberCallExprOnContainer(
+    StringRef MethodName, llvm::ArrayRef<StringRef> ContainerNames) {
+  return cxxMemberCallExpr(
+      hasDeclaration(functionDecl(hasName(MethodName))),
+      on(hasTypeOrPointeeType(hasWantedType(ContainerNames))));
+}
+
 const auto DefaultContainersWithPushBack =
     "::std::vector; ::std::list; ::std::deque";
 const auto DefaultContainersWithPush =
@@ -130,27 +153,19 @@
   // because this requires special treatment (it could cause performance
   // regression)
   // + match for emplace calls that should be replaced with insertion
-  auto CallPushBack = cxxMemberCallExpr(
-      hasDeclaration(functionDecl(hasName("push_back"))),
-      on(hasType(hasCanonicalType(
-          hasDeclaration(cxxRecordDecl(hasAnyName(ContainersWithPushBack)))))));
-
-  auto CallPush =
-      cxxMemberCallExpr(hasDeclaration(functionDecl(hasName("push"))),
-                        on(hasType(hasCanonicalType(hasDeclaration(
-                            cxxRecordDecl(hasAnyName(ContainersWithPush)))))));
-
-  auto CallPushFront = cxxMemberCallExpr(
-      hasDeclaration(functionDecl(hasName("push_front"))),
-      on(hasType(hasCanonicalType(hasDeclaration(
-          cxxRecordDecl(hasAnyName(ContainersWithPushFront)))))));
+  auto CallPushBack =
+      cxxMemberCallExprOnContainer("push_back", ContainersWithPushBack);
+  auto CallPush = cxxMemberCallExprOnContainer("push", ContainersWithPush);
+  auto CallPushFront =
+      cxxMemberCallExprOnContainer("push_front", ContainersWithPushFront);
 
   auto CallEmplacy = cxxMemberCallExpr(
       hasDeclaration(
           functionDecl(hasAnyNameIgnoringTemplates(EmplacyFunctions))),
-      on(hasType(hasCanonicalType(hasDeclaration(has(typedefNameDecl(
-          hasName("value_type"), hasType(type(hasUnqualifiedDesugaredType(
-                                     recordType().bind("value_type")))))))))));
+      on(hasTypeOrPointeeType(hasCanonicalType(hasDeclaration(
+          has(typedefNameDecl(hasName("value_type"),
+                              hasType(type(hasUnqualifiedDesugaredType(
+                                  recordType().bind("value_type")))))))))));
 
   // We can't replace push_backs of smart pointer because
   // if emplacement fails (f.e. bad_alloc in vector) we will have leak of
diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/checkers/modernize/use-emplace.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/checkers/modernize/use-emplace.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/checkers/modernize/use-emplace.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/test/clang-tidy/checkers/modernize/use-emplace.cpp
@@ -1334,3 +1334,90 @@
   v3.push_back({{0}});
   v3.push_back({{}});
 }
+
+void testWithPointerTypes() {
+  std::list<Something> l;
+  std::list<Something>* lp = &l;
+  std::stack<Something> s;
+  std::stack<Something>* sp;
+
+  lp->push_back(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_back instead of push_back [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back(1, 2);
+  lp->push_front(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_front instead of push_front [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front(1, 2);
+  sp->push(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace instead of push [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace(1, 2);
+
+  lp->push_back(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_back instead of push_back [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back(1, 2);
+  lp->push_front(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_front instead of push_front [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front(1, 2);
+  sp->push(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace instead of push [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace(1, 2);
+
+  lp->push_back(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_back instead of push_back [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back();
+  lp->push_front(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_front instead of push_front [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front();
+  sp->push(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace instead of push [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace();
+
+  lp->push_back(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_back instead of push_back [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back();
+  lp->push_front(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace_front instead of push_front [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front();
+  sp->push(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:7: warning: use emplace instead of push [modernize-use-emplace]
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace();
+
+  lp->emplace_back(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:20: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_back
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back(1, 2);
+  lp->emplace_front(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:21: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_front
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front(1, 2);
+  sp->emplace(Something(1, 2));
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:15: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace(1, 2);
+
+  lp->emplace_back(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:20: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_back
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back(1, 2);
+  lp->emplace_front(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:21: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_front
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front(1, 2);
+  sp->emplace(Something{1, 2});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:15: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace(1, 2);
+
+  lp->emplace_back(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:20: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_back
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back();
+  lp->emplace_front(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:21: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_front
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front();
+  sp->emplace(Something());
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:15: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace();
+
+  lp->emplace_back(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:20: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_back
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_back();
+  lp->emplace_front(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:21: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace_front
+  // CHECK-FIXES: lp->emplace_front();
+  sp->emplace(Something{});
+  // CHECK-MESSAGES: :[[@LINE-1]]:15: warning: unnecessary temporary object created while calling emplace
+  // CHECK-FIXES: sp->emplace();
+}