Joel Embiid vs. Dominique Wilkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Dominique Wilkins all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Dominique Wilkins, with 15 seasons played from 1983 to 1999, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Dominique Wilkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins
Points
258th
16th
136th
149th
Rebounds
285th
110th
131st
283rd
Assists
+300th
299th
293rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
68th
+300th
189th
Blocks
177th
210th
77th
280th
Years915710

Joel Embiid vs. Dominique Wilkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins
Points
4th
17th
31st
26th
Rebounds
29th
270th
34th
250th
Assists
290th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
158th
+300th
134th
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 Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
16th
242 12,523 vs. 26,66814,145
Rebounds
285th
110th
175 4,987 vs. 7,1692,182
Assists
+300th
299th
+1 1,658 vs. 2,6771,019
Steals
+300th
68th
+232 411 vs. 1,378967
Blocks
177th
210th
33 738 vs. 64296
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
33rd
+267 1,008 vs. 2,9501,942
Defensive Rebounds
171st
148th
23 3,979 vs. 4,219240
Field Goals Made
+300th
17th
+283 4,117 vs. 9,9635,846
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
11th
+289 8,212 vs. 21,58913,377
3-Pointers Made
+300th
299th
+1 532 vs. 711179
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
250th
+50 1,568 vs. 2,231663
Free Throws Made
94th
23rd
71 3,757 vs. 6,0312,274
Free Throws Attempted
111st
30th
81 4,538 vs. 7,4382,900

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 452 vs. 1,074622
Seasons
+300th
133rd
+167 9 vs. 156

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
17th
5 48 vs. 568
50+ point games
14th
17th
3 8 vs. 71
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
149th
13 1,469 vs. 1,42346
Rebounds
131st
283rd
152 641 vs. 375266
Assists
293rd
+300th
+7 182 vs. 14339
Steals
+300th
189th
+111 49 vs. 7324
Blocks
77th
280th
203 102 vs. 3567
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
128th
65 127 vs. 15831
Defensive Rebounds
84th
289th
205 514 vs. 217297
Field Goals Made
180th
154th
26 466 vs. 51549
Field Goals Attempted
184th
137th
47 1,015 vs. 1,201186
3-Pointers Made
209th
+300th
+91 65 vs. 2738
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 225 vs. 96129
Free Throws Made
63rd
99th
36 472 vs. 366106
Free Throws Attempted
67th
114th
47 570 vs. 444126

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 563
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 7 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
17th
13 27.71 vs. 24.832.88
Rebounds per game
29th
270th
241 11.03 vs. 6.684.36
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.67 vs. 2.491.18
Steals per game
+300th
158th
+142 0.91 vs. 1.280.37
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.601.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
56th
100 2.23 vs. 2.750.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.80 vs. 3.934.87
Field Goals Made per game
19th
13th
6 9.11 vs. 9.280.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
10th
18 18.17 vs. 20.101.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.660.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
+300th
+100 3.47 vs. 2.081.39
Free Throws Made per game
1st
31st
30 8.31 vs. 5.622.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
38th
35 10.04 vs. 6.933.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
26th
5 24.90 vs. 25.410.51
Rebounds per game
34th
250th
216 10.86 vs. 6.704.17
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.550.53
Steals per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.83 vs. 1.300.47
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.631.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
62nd
124 2.15 vs. 2.820.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
298th
289 8.71 vs. 3.884.84
Field Goals Made per game
69th
27th
42 7.90 vs. 9.201.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
13th
61 17.20 vs. 21.454.24
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.480.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 3.81 vs. 1.712.10
Free Throws Made per game
5th
19th
14 8.00 vs. 6.541.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
30th
20 9.66 vs. 7.931.73

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.