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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Carmelo Anthony vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
255th
245 28,289 vs. 12,57215,717
Rebounds
84th
284th
200 7,808 vs. 5,0022,806
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 1,6691,753
Steals
92nd
+300th
+208 1,223 vs. 413810
Blocks
208th
177th
31 644 vs. 74096
Offensive Rebounds
115th
+300th
+185 1,983 vs. 1,012971
Defensive Rebounds
54th
169th
115 5,825 vs. 3,9901,835
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 4,1345,985
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 8,24914,394
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 5381,193
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,5843,289
Free Throws Made
18th
94th
76 6,320 vs. 3,7662,554
Free Throws Attempted
26th
111st
85 7,764 vs. 4,5513,213

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 455805
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 109

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
75th
127 2 vs. 86

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
22nd
12 36 vs. 4812
50+ point games
30th
14th
16 4 vs. 84
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
136th
61 1,914 vs. 1,469445
Rebounds
166th
131st
35 557 vs. 64184
Assists
251st
293rd
42 204 vs. 18222
Steals
115th
+300th
+185 100 vs. 4951
Blocks
+300th
77th
+223 29 vs. 10273
Offensive Rebounds
136th
193rd
57 153 vs. 12726
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
84th
48 404 vs. 514110
Field Goals Made
91st
180th
89 669 vs. 466203
Field Goals Attempted
70th
184th
114 1,614 vs. 1,015599
3-Pointers Made
113rd
209th
96 101 vs. 6536
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
166th
66 312 vs. 22587
Free Throws Made
61st
63rd
2 475 vs. 4723
Free Throws Attempted
64th
67th
3 575 vs. 5705

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 5924
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 76

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
4th
33 22.45 vs. 27.635.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
29th
+271 6.20 vs. 10.994.80
Assists per game
+300th
290th
+10 2.72 vs. 3.670.95
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.910.06
Blocks per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.51 vs. 1.631.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
159th
+141 1.57 vs. 2.220.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
2nd
192 4.62 vs. 8.774.15
Field Goals Made per game
50th
19th
31 8.03 vs. 9.091.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
29th
3 17.97 vs. 18.130.16
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
+300th
+68 1.37 vs. 1.180.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
200th
52 3.87 vs. 3.480.39
Free Throws Made per game
50th
1st
49 5.02 vs. 8.283.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
3rd
63 6.16 vs. 10.003.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
31st
12 23.06 vs. 24.901.84
Rebounds per game
248th
34th
214 6.71 vs. 10.864.15
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 3.080.63
Steals per game
178th
+300th
+122 1.20 vs. 0.830.37
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.35 vs. 1.731.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
186th
80 1.84 vs. 2.150.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
9th
161 4.87 vs. 8.713.84
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
69th
6 8.06 vs. 7.900.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
74th
35 19.45 vs. 17.202.24
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
279th
49 1.22 vs. 1.100.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
182nd
3 3.76 vs. 3.810.05
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
5th
38 5.72 vs. 8.002.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
10th
46 6.93 vs. 9.662.73

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.