Joel Embiid vs. Derrick White: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Derrick White 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 Derrick White, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, 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. Derrick White
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Derrick White Joel Embiid Derrick White
Points
245th
+300th
136th
217th
Rebounds
279th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
196th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
234th
Blocks
169th
+300th
77th
120th
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Joel Embiid vs. Derrick White
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Derrick White Joel Embiid Derrick White
Points
4th
+300th
31st
+300th
Rebounds
31st
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
294th
205th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
55th
197th
36th
186th

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 Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
245th
+300th
+55 12,748 vs. 6,8435,905
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,060 vs. 1,9103,150
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,689 vs. 2,191502
Steals
+300th
+300th
420 vs. 44020
Blocks
169th
+300th
+131 752 vs. 477275
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,028 vs. 317711
Defensive Rebounds
160th
+300th
+140 4,032 vs. 1,5932,439
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,192 vs. 2,3661,826
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,390 vs. 5,3233,067
3-Pointers Made
+300th
165th
+135 544 vs. 1,022478
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
163rd
+137 1,621 vs. 2,7911,170
Free Throws Made
90th
+300th
+210 3,820 vs. 1,0892,731
Free Throws Attempted
107th
+300th
+193 4,615 vs. 1,2793,336

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
463 vs. 51956
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
276th
201 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
+300th
48 vs. 147
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 Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
217th
81 1,469 vs. 1,101368
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 287354
Assists
293rd
196th
97 182 vs. 24159
Steals
+300th
234th
+66 49 vs. 6415
Blocks
77th
120th
43 102 vs. 7527
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 5572
Defensive Rebounds
84th
268th
184 514 vs. 232282
Field Goals Made
180th
243rd
63 466 vs. 37888
Field Goals Attempted
184th
251st
67 1,015 vs. 829186
3-Pointers Made
209th
37th
172 65 vs. 187122
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
44th
122 225 vs. 477252
Free Throws Made
63rd
+300th
+237 472 vs. 158314
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 570 vs. 185385

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
259th
+41 59 vs. 8324
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 61

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Derrick White 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 Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
+300th
+296 27.53 vs. 13.1814.35
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.93 vs. 3.687.25
Assists per game
294th
205th
89 3.65 vs. 4.220.57
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.850.06
Blocks per game
55th
197th
142 1.62 vs. 0.920.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.611.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.71 vs. 3.075.64
Field Goals Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 9.05 vs. 4.564.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
+300th
+270 18.12 vs. 10.267.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
67th
+233 1.17 vs. 1.970.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
204th
40th
164 3.50 vs. 5.381.88
Free Throws Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 8.25 vs. 2.106.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 9.97 vs. 2.467.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
+300th
+269 24.90 vs. 13.2711.63
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 3.467.41
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.900.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.770.06
Blocks per game
36th
186th
150 1.73 vs. 0.900.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.661.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 2.805.92
Field Goals Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 7.90 vs. 4.553.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 17.20 vs. 9.997.22
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
29th
250 1.10 vs. 2.251.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
52nd
130 3.81 vs. 5.751.93
Free Throws Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 1.906.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 9.66 vs. 2.237.43

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.