Joel Embiid vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Allen Iverson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joel Embiid, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, 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.
Joel Embiid vs. Allen Iverson | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | |
Points | 258th | 30th | 136th | 60th |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | 131st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 53rd | 293rd | 82nd |
Steals | +300th | 14th | +300th | 58th |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | 77th | +300th |
Years | 9 | 14 | 7 | 8 |
Joel Embiid vs. Allen Iverson | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | |
Points | 4th | 9th | 31st | 3rd |
Rebounds | 29th | +300th | 34th | +300th |
Assists | 290th | 56th | +300th | 64th |
Steals | +300th | 7th | +300th | 12th |
Blocks | 52nd | +300th | 36th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 258th | 30th | 228 | 12,523 vs. 24,368 | 11,845 |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | +15 | 4,987 vs. 3,394 | 1,593 |
Assists | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 1,658 vs. 5,624 | 3,966 |
Steals | +300th | 14th | +286 | 411 vs. 1,983 | 1,572 |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | +123 | 738 vs. 164 | 574 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,008 vs. 745 | 263 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 171st | +300th | +129 | 3,979 vs. 2,649 | 1,330 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 4,117 vs. 8,467 | 4,350 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 8,212 vs. 19,906 | 11,694 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 146th | +154 | 532 vs. 1,059 | 527 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 97th | +203 | 1,568 vs. 3,383 | 1,815 |
Free Throws Made | 94th | 16th | 78 | 3,757 vs. 6,375 | 2,618 |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | 20th | 91 | 4,538 vs. 8,168 | 3,630 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 250th | +50 | 452 vs. 914 | 462 |
Seasons | +300th | 190th | +110 | 9 vs. 14 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 275th | 200 | 8 vs. 1 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 22nd | 6th | 16 | 48 vs. 79 | 31 |
50+ point games | 14th | 10th | 4 | 8 vs. 11 | 3 |
60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 136th | 60th | 76 | 1,469 vs. 2,111 | 642 |
Rebounds | 131st | +300th | +169 | 641 vs. 273 | 368 |
Assists | 293rd | 82nd | 211 | 182 vs. 425 | 243 |
Steals | +300th | 58th | +242 | 49 vs. 147 | 98 |
Blocks | 77th | +300th | +223 | 102 vs. 14 | 88 |
Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 127 vs. 59 | 68 |
Defensive Rebounds | 84th | 300th | 216 | 514 vs. 214 | 300 |
Field Goals Made | 180th | 66th | 114 | 466 vs. 755 | 289 |
Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 52nd | 132 | 1,015 vs. 1,882 | 867 |
3-Pointers Made | 209th | 85th | 124 | 65 vs. 123 | 58 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 73rd | 93 | 225 vs. 376 | 151 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 60th | 3 | 472 vs. 478 | 6 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 56th | 11 | 570 vs. 626 | 56 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 71 | 12 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 8 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 11th | 44 | 2 vs. 10 | 8 |
50+ point games | 9th | 3rd | 6 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 9th | 5 | 27.71 vs. 26.66 | 1.04 |
Rebounds per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 11.03 vs. 3.71 | 7.32 |
Assists per game | 290th | 56th | 234 | 3.67 vs. 6.15 | 2.49 |
Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.91 vs. 2.17 | 1.26 |
Blocks per game | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 1.63 vs. 0.18 | 1.45 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | +300th | +144 | 2.23 vs. 0.82 | 1.41 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8.80 vs. 2.90 | 5.90 |
Field Goals Made per game | 19th | 15th | 4 | 9.11 vs. 9.26 | 0.16 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | 4th | 24 | 18.17 vs. 21.78 | 3.61 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.18 vs. 1.16 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | 169th | 31 | 3.47 vs. 3.70 | 0.23 |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 9th | 8 | 8.31 vs. 6.97 | 1.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 6th | 3 | 10.04 vs. 8.94 | 1.10 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | 3rd | 28 | 24.90 vs. 29.73 | 4.83 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 3.85 | 7.02 |
Assists per game | +300th | 64th | +236 | 3.08 vs. 5.99 | 2.90 |
Steals per game | +300th | 12th | +288 | 0.83 vs. 2.07 | 1.24 |
Blocks per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 1.73 vs. 0.20 | 1.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 0.83 | 1.32 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.71 vs. 3.01 | 5.70 |
Field Goals Made per game | 69th | 4th | 65 | 7.90 vs. 10.63 | 2.74 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 1st | 73 | 17.20 vs. 26.51 | 9.30 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | 103rd | 176 | 1.10 vs. 1.73 | 0.63 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | 78th | 104 | 3.81 vs. 5.30 | 1.48 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 15th | 10 | 8.00 vs. 6.73 | 1.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | 15th | 5 | 9.66 vs. 8.82 | 0.84 |
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.