DeMar DeRozan vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2010 to 2025, and Joel Embiid, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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.

DeMar DeRozan vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid
Points
25th
258th
157th
136th
Rebounds
264th
285th
+300th
131st
Assists
78th
+300th
210th
293rd
Steals
108th
+300th
194th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
177th
+300th
77th
Years16977

DeMar DeRozan vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid
Points
49th
4th
62nd
31st
Rebounds
+300th
29th
+300th
34th
Assists
215th
290th
224th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
209th
+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:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
25th
258th
233 25,292 vs. 12,52312,769
Rebounds
264th
285th
21 5,208 vs. 4,987221
Assists
78th
+300th
+222 4,869 vs. 1,6583,211
Steals
108th
+300th
+192 1,170 vs. 411759
Blocks
+300th
177th
+123 393 vs. 738345
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
835 vs. 1,008173
Defensive Rebounds
135th
171st
36 4,373 vs. 3,979394
Field Goals Made
24th
+300th
+276 9,064 vs. 4,1174,947
Field Goals Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 19,315 vs. 8,21211,103
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
615 vs. 53283
3-Pointers Attempted
283rd
+300th
+17 2,047 vs. 1,568479
Free Throws Made
15th
94th
79 6,549 vs. 3,7572,792
Free Throws Attempted
25th
111st
86 7,778 vs. 4,5383,240

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
52nd
+300th
1,187 vs. 452735
Seasons
87th
+300th
16 vs. 97

Triple-Doubles:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
75th
200 1 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
48th
22nd
26 26 vs. 4822
50+ point games
49th
14th
35 2 vs. 86
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
157th
136th
21 1,375 vs. 1,46994
Rebounds
+300th
131st
+169 296 vs. 641345
Assists
210th
293rd
83 232 vs. 18250
Steals
194th
+300th
+106 72 vs. 4923
Blocks
+300th
77th
+223 14 vs. 10288
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
193rd
+107 42 vs. 12785
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
84th
158 254 vs. 514260
Field Goals Made
165th
180th
15 494 vs. 46628
Field Goals Attempted
140th
184th
44 1,183 vs. 1,015168
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 24 vs. 6541
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 112 vs. 225113
Free Throws Made
103rd
63rd
40 363 vs. 472109
Free Throws Attempted
128th
67th
61 426 vs. 570144

Games and Years:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 594
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 70

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
49th
4th
45 21.31 vs. 27.716.40
Rebounds per game
+300th
29th
+271 4.39 vs. 11.036.65
Assists per game
215th
290th
75 4.10 vs. 3.670.43
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.910.08
Blocks per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.33 vs. 1.631.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
156th
+144 0.70 vs. 2.231.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.68 vs. 8.805.12
Field Goals Made per game
66th
19th
47 7.64 vs. 9.111.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
28th
37 16.27 vs. 18.171.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 1.180.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
200th
+100 1.72 vs. 3.471.74
Free Throws Made per game
36th
1st
35 5.52 vs. 8.312.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
3rd
45 6.55 vs. 10.043.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMar DeRozan Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
31st
31 21.83 vs. 24.903.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
34th
+266 4.70 vs. 10.866.17
Assists per game
224th
+300th
+76 3.68 vs. 3.080.60
Steals per game
209th
+300th
+91 1.14 vs. 0.830.31
Blocks per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.22 vs. 1.731.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
186th
+114 0.67 vs. 2.151.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
269th
9th
260 4.03 vs. 8.714.68
Field Goals Made per game
75th
69th
6 7.84 vs. 7.900.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
48th
74th
26 18.78 vs. 17.201.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.38 vs. 1.100.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
182nd
+118 1.78 vs. 3.812.04
Free Throws Made per game
42nd
5th
37 5.76 vs. 8.002.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
64th
10th
54 6.76 vs. 9.662.90

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.