Joel Embiid vs. Daniel Gafford: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Daniel Gafford all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Daniel Gafford | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | |
| Points | 255th | +300th | 136th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 284th | +300th | 131st | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 293rd | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | 177th | 237th | 77th | 219th |
| Years | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Joel Embiid vs. Daniel Gafford | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | |
| Points | 4th | -- | 31st | +300th |
| Rebounds | 29th | -- | 34th | +300th |
| Assists | 290th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | 52nd | 64th | 36th | 57th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 255th | +300th | +45 | 12,572 vs. 3,497 | 9,075 |
| Rebounds | 284th | +300th | +16 | 5,002 vs. 2,127 | 2,875 |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,669 vs. 397 | 1,272 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 413 vs. 190 | 223 | |
| Blocks | 177th | 237th | 60 | 740 vs. 584 | 156 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,012 vs. 814 | 198 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 169th | +300th | +131 | 3,990 vs. 1,313 | 2,677 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 4,134 vs. 1,453 | 2,681 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 8,249 vs. 2,048 | 6,201 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 538 vs. 0 | 538 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,584 vs. 1 | 1,583 | |
| Free Throws Made | 94th | +300th | +206 | 3,766 vs. 591 | 3,175 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 111st | +300th | +189 | 4,551 vs. 879 | 3,672 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 455 vs. 378 | 77 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 6 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 22nd | - | 48 vs. 0 | 48 | |
| 50+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 136th | +300th | +164 | 1,469 vs. 256 | 1,213 |
| Rebounds | 131st | +300th | +169 | 641 vs. 151 | 490 |
| Assists | 293rd | +300th | +7 | 182 vs. 18 | 164 |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 49 vs. 11 | 38 | |
| Blocks | 77th | 219th | 142 | 102 vs. 43 | 59 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 127 vs. 56 | 71 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 514 vs. 95 | 419 |
| Field Goals Made | 180th | +300th | +120 | 466 vs. 100 | 366 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 184th | +300th | +116 | 1,015 vs. 149 | 866 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 209th | +300th | +91 | 65 vs. 0 | 65 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | +300th | +134 | 225 vs. 0 | 225 |
| Free Throws Made | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 472 vs. 56 | 416 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 67th | +300th | +233 | 570 vs. 89 | 481 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 27 | 32 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 2 | 5 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 4th | -- | 27.63 vs. 9.25 | 18.38 | |
| Rebounds per game | 29th | -- | 10.99 vs. 5.63 | 5.37 | |
| Assists per game | 290th | -- | 3.67 vs. 1.05 | 2.62 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.91 vs. 0.50 | 0.41 | |
| Blocks per game | 52nd | 64th | 12 | 1.63 vs. 1.54 | 0.08 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 159th | -- | 2.22 vs. 2.15 | 0.07 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | -- | 8.77 vs. 3.47 | 5.30 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 19th | -- | 9.09 vs. 3.84 | 5.24 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | -- | 18.13 vs. 5.42 | 12.71 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 1.18 vs. 0.00 | 1.18 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | -- | 3.48 vs. 0.00 | 3.48 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 1st | -- | 8.28 vs. 1.56 | 6.71 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | -- | 10.00 vs. 2.33 | 7.68 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Daniel Gafford | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 24.90 vs. 9.48 | 15.42 |
| Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 5.59 | 5.27 |
| Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.08 vs. 0.67 | 2.42 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.41 | 0.42 | |
| Blocks per game | 36th | 57th | 21 | 1.73 vs. 1.59 | 0.14 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | 209th | 23 | 2.15 vs. 2.07 | 0.08 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.71 vs. 3.52 | 5.19 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 7.90 vs. 3.70 | 4.19 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 17.20 vs. 5.52 | 11.68 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.10 vs. 0.00 | 1.10 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 3.81 vs. 0.00 | 3.81 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8.00 vs. 2.07 | 5.93 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 9.66 vs. 3.30 | 6.36 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.