Joel Embiid vs. Darius Garland: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Darius Garland all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Darius Garland, with 6 seasons played from 2020 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. Darius Garland | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | |
Points | 258th | +300th | 136th | +300th |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | 131st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 293rd | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | 77th | +300th |
Years | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Joel Embiid vs. Darius Garland | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | |
Points | 4th | -- | 31st | 167th |
Rebounds | 29th | -- | 34th | +300th |
Assists | 290th | 42nd | +300th | 80th |
Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | 262nd |
Blocks | 52nd | -- | 36th | +300th |
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 | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 258th | +300th | +42 | 12,523 vs. 7,204 | 5,319 |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | +15 | 4,987 vs. 1,015 | 3,972 |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 1,658 vs. 2,558 | 900 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 411 vs. 447 | 36 | |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | +123 | 738 vs. 44 | 694 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,008 vs. 194 | 814 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 171st | +300th | +129 | 3,979 vs. 821 | 3,158 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 4,117 vs. 2,635 | 1,482 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 8,212 vs. 5,818 | 2,394 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 215th | +85 | 532 vs. 897 | 365 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 234th | +66 | 1,568 vs. 2,313 | 745 |
Free Throws Made | 94th | +300th | +206 | 3,757 vs. 1,037 | 2,720 |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | +300th | +189 | 4,538 vs. 1,196 | 3,342 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 452 vs. 382 | 70 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 9 vs. 6 | 3 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 275th | 200 | 8 vs. 1 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 22nd | 152nd | 130 | 48 vs. 5 | 43 |
50+ point games | 14th | 76th | 62 | 8 vs. 1 | 7 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 136th | +300th | +164 | 1,469 vs. 381 | 1,088 |
Rebounds | 131st | +300th | +169 | 641 vs. 63 | 578 |
Assists | 293rd | +300th | +7 | 182 vs. 120 | 62 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 49 vs. 23 | 26 | |
Blocks | 77th | +300th | +223 | 102 vs. 3 | 99 |
Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 127 vs. 2 | 125 |
Defensive Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 514 vs. 61 | 453 |
Field Goals Made | 180th | +300th | +120 | 466 vs. 137 | 329 |
Field Goals Attempted | 184th | +300th | +116 | 1,015 vs. 320 | 695 |
3-Pointers Made | 209th | 298th | 89 | 65 vs. 47 | 18 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 292nd | 126 | 225 vs. 137 | 88 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | +300th | +237 | 472 vs. 60 | 412 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | +300th | +233 | 570 vs. 70 | 500 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 59 vs. 22 | 37 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 3 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | 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 | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | -- | 27.71 vs. 18.86 | 8.85 | |
Rebounds per game | 29th | -- | 11.03 vs. 2.66 | 8.38 | |
Assists per game | 290th | 42nd | 248 | 3.67 vs. 6.70 | 3.03 |
Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.91 vs. 1.17 | 0.26 | |
Blocks per game | 52nd | -- | 1.63 vs. 0.12 | 1.52 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | -- | 2.23 vs. 0.51 | 1.72 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | -- | 8.80 vs. 2.15 | 6.65 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 19th | -- | 9.11 vs. 6.90 | 2.21 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | -- | 18.17 vs. 15.23 | 2.94 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 1.18 vs. 2.35 | 1.17 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | -- | 3.47 vs. 6.05 | 2.59 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | -- | 8.31 vs. 2.71 | 5.60 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | -- | 10.04 vs. 3.13 | 6.91 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Darius Garland | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | 167th | 136 | 24.90 vs. 17.32 | 7.58 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 2.86 | 8.00 |
Assists per game | +300th | 80th | +220 | 3.08 vs. 5.45 | 2.37 |
Steals per game | +300th | 262nd | +38 | 0.83 vs. 1.05 | 0.21 |
Blocks per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 1.73 vs. 0.14 | 1.59 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 0.09 | 2.06 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.71 vs. 2.77 | 5.94 |
Field Goals Made per game | 69th | 188th | 119 | 7.90 vs. 6.23 | 1.67 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 159th | 85 | 17.20 vs. 14.55 | 2.66 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | 45th | 234 | 1.10 vs. 2.14 | 1.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | 29th | 153 | 3.81 vs. 6.23 | 2.41 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8.00 vs. 2.73 | 5.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 9.66 vs. 3.18 | 6.48 |
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.