Joel Embiid vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Dennis Rodman 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 / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, 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. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman
Points
255th
+300th
136th
225th
Rebounds
284th
23rd
131st
12th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
247th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
105th
Blocks
177th
268th
77th
86th
Years1014711

Joel Embiid vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman
Points
4th
+300th
31st
+300th
Rebounds
29th
11th
34th
65th
Assists
290th
+300th
+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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
+300th
+45 12,572 vs. 6,6835,889
Rebounds
284th
23rd
261 5,002 vs. 11,9546,952
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,669 vs. 1,60069
Steals
+300th
+300th
413 vs. 611198
Blocks
177th
268th
91 740 vs. 531209
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
4th
+296 1,012 vs. 4,3293,317
Defensive Rebounds
169th
21st
148 3,990 vs. 7,6253,635
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,134 vs. 2,7661,368
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,249 vs. 5,3102,939
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 82456
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,584 vs. 3551,229
Free Throws Made
94th
+300th
+206 3,766 vs. 1,0692,697
Free Throws Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 4,551 vs. 1,8322,719

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
255th
+45 455 vs. 911456
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 10 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
275th
200 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
-
48 vs. 048
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
225th
89 1,469 vs. 1,081388
Rebounds
131st
12th
119 641 vs. 1,6761,035
Assists
293rd
247th
46 182 vs. 20523
Steals
+300th
105th
+195 49 vs. 10657
Blocks
77th
86th
9 102 vs. 975
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
3rd
190 127 vs. 626499
Defensive Rebounds
84th
18th
66 514 vs. 1,050536
Field Goals Made
180th
195th
15 466 vs. 44224
Field Goals Attempted
184th
226th
42 1,015 vs. 902113
3-Pointers Made
209th
+300th
+91 65 vs. 758
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 225 vs. 47178
Free Throws Made
63rd
265th
202 472 vs. 190282
Free Throws Attempted
67th
175th
108 570 vs. 352218

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 59 vs. 169110
Playoffs
+300th
110th
+190 7 vs. 114

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
+300th
+296 27.63 vs. 7.3420.29
Rebounds per game
29th
11th
18 10.99 vs. 13.122.13
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.67 vs. 1.761.91
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.670.24
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.581.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
2nd
157 2.22 vs. 4.752.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
5th
3 8.77 vs. 8.370.40
Field Goals Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 9.09 vs. 3.046.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 18.13 vs. 5.8312.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.091.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
+300th
+100 3.48 vs. 0.393.09
Free Throws Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 8.28 vs. 1.177.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 10.00 vs. 2.017.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
+300th
+269 24.90 vs. 6.4018.50
Rebounds per game
34th
65th
31 10.86 vs. 9.920.95
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 1.211.87
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.630.20
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.571.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
13th
173 2.15 vs. 3.701.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
82nd
73 8.71 vs. 6.212.50
Field Goals Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 7.90 vs. 2.625.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 17.20 vs. 5.3411.87
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.041.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 3.81 vs. 0.283.54
Free Throws Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 1.126.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 9.66 vs. 2.087.58

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.