Anthony Davis vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Joel Embiid all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Joel Embiid, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Davis vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Anthony Davis Joel Embiid
Points
63rd
245th
118th
136th
Rebounds
70th
279th
109th
131st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
293rd
Steals
163rd
+300th
179th
+300th
Blocks
23rd
169th
53rd
77th
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Anthony Davis vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Anthony Davis Joel Embiid
Points
28th
4th
19th
31st
Rebounds
36th
31st
22nd
34th
Assists
+300th
294th
+300th
+300th
Steals
148th
+300th
140th
+300th
Blocks
14th
55th
14th
36th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
63rd
245th
182 19,198 vs. 12,7486,450
Rebounds
70th
279th
209 8,532 vs. 5,0603,472
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,044 vs. 1,689355
Steals
163rd
+300th
+137 1,048 vs. 420628
Blocks
23rd
169th
146 1,833 vs. 7521,081
Offensive Rebounds
91st
+300th
+209 2,121 vs. 1,0281,093
Defensive Rebounds
44th
160th
116 6,411 vs. 4,0322,379
Field Goals Made
74th
+300th
+226 7,190 vs. 4,1922,998
Field Goals Attempted
104th
+300th
+196 13,763 vs. 8,3905,373
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
382 vs. 544162
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,291 vs. 1,621330
Free Throws Made
62nd
90th
28 4,436 vs. 3,820616
Free Throws Attempted
65th
107th
42 5,593 vs. 4,615978

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
798 vs. 463335
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
75th
60 4 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
23rd
3 45 vs. 483
50+ point games
23rd
14th
9 5 vs. 83
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
136th
18 1,566 vs. 1,46997
Rebounds
109th
131st
22 705 vs. 64164
Assists
+300th
293rd
+7 170 vs. 18212
Steals
179th
+300th
+121 76 vs. 4927
Blocks
53rd
77th
24 129 vs. 10227
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
193rd
41 148 vs. 12721
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
84th
11 557 vs. 51443
Field Goals Made
125th
180th
55 574 vs. 466108
Field Goals Attempted
169th
184th
15 1,059 vs. 1,01544
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 36 vs. 6529
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 115 vs. 225110
Free Throws Made
90th
63rd
27 382 vs. 47290
Free Throws Attempted
107th
67th
40 455 vs. 570115

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
60 vs. 591
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 71

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
55th
6 3 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
4th
24 24.06 vs. 27.533.48
Rebounds per game
36th
31st
5 10.69 vs. 10.930.24
Assists per game
+300th
294th
+6 2.56 vs. 3.651.09
Steals per game
148th
+300th
+152 1.31 vs. 0.910.41
Blocks per game
14th
55th
41 2.30 vs. 1.620.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
70th
159th
89 2.66 vs. 2.220.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
2nd
11 8.03 vs. 8.710.67
Field Goals Made per game
20th
19th
1 9.01 vs. 9.050.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
30th
15 17.25 vs. 18.120.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 1.170.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
204th
+96 1.62 vs. 3.501.88
Free Throws Made per game
33rd
1st
32 5.56 vs. 8.252.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
3rd
33 7.01 vs. 9.972.96

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
31st
12 26.10 vs. 24.901.20
Rebounds per game
22nd
34th
12 11.75 vs. 10.860.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 3.080.25
Steals per game
140th
+300th
+160 1.27 vs. 0.830.44
Blocks per game
14th
36th
22 2.15 vs. 1.730.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
186th
71 2.47 vs. 2.150.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
9th
4 9.28 vs. 8.710.57
Field Goals Made per game
21st
69th
48 9.57 vs. 7.901.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
74th
10 17.65 vs. 17.200.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.60 vs. 1.100.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
182nd
+118 1.92 vs. 3.811.90
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
5th
18 6.37 vs. 8.001.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
10th
25 7.58 vs. 9.662.08

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.