Joel Embiid vs. C.J. McCollum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and C.J. McCollum 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 Joel Embiid, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and C.J. McCollum, with 12 seasons played from 2014 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.

Joel Embiid vs. C.J. McCollum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum
Points
258th
149th
136th
163rd
Rebounds
285th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
241st
293rd
247th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
270th
Blocks
177th
+300th
77th
292nd
Years912710

Joel Embiid vs. C.J. McCollum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum
Points
4th
80th
31st
93rd
Rebounds
29th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
257th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
52nd
+300th
36th
+300th

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:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
149th
109 12,523 vs. 15,4142,891
Rebounds
285th
+300th
+15 4,987 vs. 2,8672,120
Assists
+300th
241st
+59 1,658 vs. 3,0051,347
Steals
+300th
+300th
411 vs. 704293
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 738 vs. 326412
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,008 vs. 508500
Defensive Rebounds
171st
+300th
+129 3,979 vs. 2,3591,620
Field Goals Made
+300th
143rd
+157 4,117 vs. 5,8711,754
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
129th
+171 8,212 vs. 12,9664,754
3-Pointers Made
+300th
18th
+282 532 vs. 1,9891,457
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 1,568 vs. 5,0113,443
Free Throws Made
94th
+300th
+206 3,757 vs. 1,6832,074
Free Throws Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 4,538 vs. 2,1072,431

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
452 vs. 787335
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
275th
200 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
79th
57 48 vs. 1434
50+ point games
14th
49th
35 8 vs. 26
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
163rd
27 1,469 vs. 1,344125
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 297344
Assists
293rd
247th
46 182 vs. 20523
Steals
+300th
270th
+30 49 vs. 578
Blocks
77th
292nd
215 102 vs. 3369
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 5473
Defensive Rebounds
84th
258th
174 514 vs. 243271
Field Goals Made
180th
153rd
27 466 vs. 51751
Field Goals Attempted
184th
138th
46 1,015 vs. 1,194179
3-Pointers Made
209th
61st
148 65 vs. 15085
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
63rd
103 225 vs. 408183
Free Throws Made
63rd
+300th
+237 472 vs. 160312
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 570 vs. 209361

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 678
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 7 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
80th
76 27.71 vs. 19.598.12
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 11.03 vs. 3.647.39
Assists per game
290th
257th
33 3.67 vs. 3.820.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.890.01
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.411.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 0.651.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.80 vs. 3.005.81
Field Goals Made per game
19th
78th
59 9.11 vs. 7.461.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
58th
30 18.17 vs. 16.481.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.18 vs. 2.531.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
18th
182 3.47 vs. 6.372.90
Free Throws Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 8.31 vs. 2.146.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 10.04 vs. 2.687.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid C.J. McCollum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
93rd
62 24.90 vs. 20.064.84
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 4.436.43
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 3.060.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.850.02
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.491.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.811.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 3.635.08
Field Goals Made per game
69th
81st
12 7.90 vs. 7.720.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
63rd
11 17.20 vs. 17.820.62
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
33rd
246 1.10 vs. 2.241.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
37th
145 3.81 vs. 6.092.28
Free Throws Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 2.395.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 9.66 vs. 3.126.54

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.