Joel Embiid vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Damian Lillard 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 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, and Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 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. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Joel Embiid Damian Lillard
Points
255th
37th
136th
97th
Rebounds
284th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
41st
293rd
85th
Steals
+300th
256th
+300th
173rd
Blocks
177th
+300th
77th
+300th
Years1013710

Joel Embiid vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Joel Embiid Damian Lillard
Points
4th
14th
31st
29th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
37th
+300th
57th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
206th
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 Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
37th
218 12,572 vs. 22,59810,026
Rebounds
284th
+300th
+16 5,002 vs. 3,8451,157
Assists
+300th
41st
+259 1,669 vs. 6,0694,400
Steals
+300th
256th
+44 413 vs. 874461
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 740 vs. 267473
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,012 vs. 534478
Defensive Rebounds
169th
248th
79 3,990 vs. 3,311679
Field Goals Made
+300th
66th
+234 4,134 vs. 7,2663,132
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
45th
+255 8,249 vs. 16,5688,319
3-Pointers Made
+300th
4th
+296 538 vs. 2,8042,266
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 1,584 vs. 7,5565,972
Free Throws Made
94th
35th
59 3,766 vs. 5,2621,496
Free Throws Attempted
111st
49th
62 4,551 vs. 5,8531,302

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
272nd
+28 455 vs. 900445
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
109th
34 8 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
15th
7 48 vs. 6012
50+ point games
14th
6th
8 8 vs. 157
60+ point games
11th
3rd
8 1 vs. 54
70+ point games
2nd
2nd
0 1 vs. 10

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
97th
39 1,469 vs. 1,715246
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 296345
Assists
293rd
85th
208 182 vs. 414232
Steals
+300th
173rd
+127 49 vs. 7829
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 2181
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 4681
Defensive Rebounds
84th
247th
163 514 vs. 250264
Field Goals Made
180th
140th
40 466 vs. 54175
Field Goals Attempted
184th
111st
73 1,015 vs. 1,324309
3-Pointers Made
209th
25th
184 65 vs. 222157
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
28th
138 225 vs. 603378
Free Throws Made
63rd
75th
12 472 vs. 41161
Free Throws Attempted
67th
104th
37 570 vs. 460110

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 689
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 7 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
9th
5th
4 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
14th
10 27.63 vs. 25.112.52
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 10.99 vs. 4.276.72
Assists per game
290th
37th
253 3.67 vs. 6.743.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.970.06
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.301.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.591.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.77 vs. 3.685.09
Field Goals Made per game
19th
48th
29 9.09 vs. 8.071.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
26th
3 18.13 vs. 18.410.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 1.18 vs. 3.121.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
3rd
197 3.48 vs. 8.404.91
Free Throws Made per game
1st
23rd
22 8.28 vs. 5.852.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
51st
48 10.00 vs. 6.503.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
29th
2 24.90 vs. 25.220.32
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 4.356.51
Assists per game
+300th
57th
+243 3.08 vs. 6.093.00
Steals per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.83 vs. 1.150.32
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.311.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.681.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 3.685.04
Field Goals Made per game
69th
66th
3 7.90 vs. 7.960.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
38th
36 17.20 vs. 19.472.27
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
3rd
276 1.10 vs. 3.262.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
5th
177 3.81 vs. 8.875.05
Free Throws Made per game
5th
32nd
27 8.00 vs. 6.041.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
64th
54 9.66 vs. 6.762.90

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.