Carmelo Anthony vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Joel Embiid all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.
Carmelo Anthony vs. Joel Embiid | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | |
| Points | 10th | 255th | 75th | 136th |
| Rebounds | 84th | 284th | 166th | 131st |
| Assists | 188th | +300th | 251st | 293rd |
| Steals | 92nd | +300th | 115th | +300th |
| Blocks | 208th | 177th | +300th | 77th |
| Years | 19 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
Carmelo Anthony vs. Joel Embiid | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | |
| Points | 37th | 4th | 43rd | 31st |
| Rebounds | +300th | 29th | 248th | 34th |
| Assists | +300th | 290th | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 178th | +300th |
| Blocks | +300th | 52nd | +300th | 36th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 10th | 255th | 245 | 28,289 vs. 12,572 | 15,717 |
| Rebounds | 84th | 284th | 200 | 7,808 vs. 5,002 | 2,806 |
| Assists | 188th | +300th | +112 | 3,422 vs. 1,669 | 1,753 |
| Steals | 92nd | +300th | +208 | 1,223 vs. 413 | 810 |
| Blocks | 208th | 177th | 31 | 644 vs. 740 | 96 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 115th | +300th | +185 | 1,983 vs. 1,012 | 971 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 54th | 169th | 115 | 5,825 vs. 3,990 | 1,835 |
| Field Goals Made | 16th | +300th | +284 | 10,119 vs. 4,134 | 5,985 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 10th | +300th | +290 | 22,643 vs. 8,249 | 14,394 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 34th | +300th | +266 | 1,731 vs. 538 | 1,193 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 28th | +300th | +272 | 4,873 vs. 1,584 | 3,289 |
| Free Throws Made | 18th | 94th | 76 | 6,320 vs. 3,766 | 2,554 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 26th | 111st | 85 | 7,764 vs. 4,551 | 3,213 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 33rd | +300th | 1,260 vs. 455 | 805 | |
| Seasons | 12th | +300th | 19 vs. 10 | 9 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 75th | 127 | 2 vs. 8 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 34th | 22nd | 12 | 36 vs. 48 | 12 |
| 50+ point games | 30th | 14th | 16 | 4 vs. 8 | 4 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
| 70+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 75th | 136th | 61 | 1,914 vs. 1,469 | 445 |
| Rebounds | 166th | 131st | 35 | 557 vs. 641 | 84 |
| Assists | 251st | 293rd | 42 | 204 vs. 182 | 22 |
| Steals | 115th | +300th | +185 | 100 vs. 49 | 51 |
| Blocks | +300th | 77th | +223 | 29 vs. 102 | 73 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 136th | 193rd | 57 | 153 vs. 127 | 26 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 132nd | 84th | 48 | 404 vs. 514 | 110 |
| Field Goals Made | 91st | 180th | 89 | 669 vs. 466 | 203 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 70th | 184th | 114 | 1,614 vs. 1,015 | 599 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 209th | 96 | 101 vs. 65 | 36 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 100th | 166th | 66 | 312 vs. 225 | 87 |
| Free Throws Made | 61st | 63rd | 2 | 475 vs. 472 | 3 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 64th | 67th | 3 | 575 vs. 570 | 5 |
Games and Years: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 259th | +300th | 83 vs. 59 | 24 | |
| Playoffs | 45th | +300th | 13 vs. 7 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 37th | 55th | 18 | 4 vs. 2 | 2 |
| 50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 37th | 4th | 33 | 22.45 vs. 27.63 | 5.18 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 29th | +271 | 6.20 vs. 10.99 | 4.80 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 290th | +10 | 2.72 vs. 3.67 | 0.95 |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.97 vs. 0.91 | 0.06 | |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 0.51 vs. 1.63 | 1.12 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 1.57 vs. 2.22 | 0.65 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 194th | 2nd | 192 | 4.62 vs. 8.77 | 4.15 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 50th | 19th | 31 | 8.03 vs. 9.09 | 1.05 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 32nd | 29th | 3 | 17.97 vs. 18.13 | 0.16 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 232nd | +300th | +68 | 1.37 vs. 1.18 | 0.19 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 148th | 200th | 52 | 3.87 vs. 3.48 | 0.39 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 50th | 1st | 49 | 5.02 vs. 8.28 | 3.26 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 3rd | 63 | 6.16 vs. 10.00 | 3.84 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Carmelo Anthony | Joel Embiid | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 43rd | 31st | 12 | 23.06 vs. 24.90 | 1.84 |
| Rebounds per game | 248th | 34th | 214 | 6.71 vs. 10.86 | 4.15 |
| Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.46 vs. 3.08 | 0.63 | |
| Steals per game | 178th | +300th | +122 | 1.20 vs. 0.83 | 0.37 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 36th | +264 | 0.35 vs. 1.73 | 1.38 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 266th | 186th | 80 | 1.84 vs. 2.15 | 0.31 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 170th | 9th | 161 | 4.87 vs. 8.71 | 3.84 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 69th | 6 | 8.06 vs. 7.90 | 0.16 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 39th | 74th | 35 | 19.45 vs. 17.20 | 2.24 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 230th | 279th | 49 | 1.22 vs. 1.10 | 0.12 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 185th | 182nd | 3 | 3.76 vs. 3.81 | 0.05 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 43rd | 5th | 38 | 5.72 vs. 8.00 | 2.28 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 56th | 10th | 46 | 6.93 vs. 9.66 | 2.73 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.