Bam Adebayo vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bam Adebayo 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 Bam Adebayo, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 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.

Bam Adebayo vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid
Points
+300th
245th
177th
136th
Rebounds
265th
279th
105th
131st
Assists
+300th
+300th
166th
293rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
+300th
Blocks
280th
169th
185th
77th
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Bam Adebayo vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid
Points
235th
4th
190th
31st
Rebounds
101st
31st
90th
34th
Assists
+300th
294th
260th
+300th
Steals
291st
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
212nd
55th
+300th
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:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
245th
+55 9,315 vs. 12,7483,433
Rebounds
265th
279th
14 5,221 vs. 5,060161
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,095 vs. 1,689406
Steals
+300th
+300th
628 vs. 420208
Blocks
280th
169th
111 510 vs. 752242
Offensive Rebounds
292nd
+300th
+8 1,295 vs. 1,028267
Defensive Rebounds
176th
160th
16 3,926 vs. 4,032106
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,570 vs. 4,192622
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,689 vs. 8,3901,701
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
135 vs. 544409
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
424 vs. 1,6211,197
Free Throws Made
+300th
90th
+210 2,040 vs. 3,8201,780
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
107th
+193 2,696 vs. 4,6151,919

Games and Years:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
588 vs. 463125
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
76th
75th
1 8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
23rd
+277 1 vs. 4847
50+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
177th
136th
41 1,278 vs. 1,469191
Rebounds
105th
131st
26 715 vs. 64174
Assists
166th
293rd
127 270 vs. 18288
Steals
215th
+300th
+85 67 vs. 4918
Blocks
185th
77th
108 49 vs. 10253
Offensive Rebounds
89th
193rd
104 197 vs. 12770
Defensive Rebounds
82nd
84th
2 518 vs. 5144
Field Goals Made
162nd
180th
18 504 vs. 46638
Field Goals Attempted
197th
184th
13 975 vs. 1,01540
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 9 vs. 6556
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 37 vs. 225188
Free Throws Made
184th
63rd
121 261 vs. 472211
Free Throws Attempted
183rd
67th
116 345 vs. 570225

Games and Years:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
287th
+300th
78 vs. 5919
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Triple-Doubles:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
4th
231 15.84 vs. 27.5311.69
Rebounds per game
101st
31st
70 8.88 vs. 10.932.05
Assists per game
+300th
294th
+6 3.56 vs. 3.650.09
Steals per game
291st
+300th
+9 1.07 vs. 0.910.16
Blocks per game
212nd
55th
157 0.87 vs. 1.620.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
161st
159th
2 2.20 vs. 2.220.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
52nd
2nd
50 6.68 vs. 8.712.03
Field Goals Made per game
228th
19th
209 6.07 vs. 9.052.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 11.38 vs. 18.126.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.23 vs. 1.170.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
204th
+96 0.72 vs. 3.502.78
Free Throws Made per game
194th
1st
193 3.47 vs. 8.254.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
171st
3rd
168 4.59 vs. 9.975.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bam Adebayo Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
190th
31st
159 16.38 vs. 24.908.51
Rebounds per game
90th
34th
56 9.17 vs. 10.861.70
Assists per game
260th
+300th
+40 3.46 vs. 3.080.38
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.830.03
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.63 vs. 1.731.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
109th
186th
77 2.53 vs. 2.150.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
56th
9th
47 6.64 vs. 8.712.07
Field Goals Made per game
168th
69th
99 6.46 vs. 7.901.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
273rd
74th
199 12.50 vs. 17.204.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.12 vs. 1.100.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
182nd
+118 0.47 vs. 3.813.34
Free Throws Made per game
259th
5th
254 3.35 vs. 8.004.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
254th
10th
244 4.42 vs. 9.665.24

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.