Joel Embiid vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Donovan Mitchell 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 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Donovan Mitchell, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell
Points
258th
222nd
136th
91st
Rebounds
285th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
144th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
149th
Blocks
177th
+300th
77th
+300th
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Joel Embiid vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell
Points
4th
19th
31st
7th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
158th
+300th
119th
Steals
+300th
117th
+300th
110th
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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
222nd
36 12,523 vs. 13,320797
Rebounds
285th
+300th
+15 4,987 vs. 2,3242,663
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,658 vs. 2,530872
Steals
+300th
+300th
411 vs. 740329
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 738 vs. 173565
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,008 vs. 435573
Defensive Rebounds
171st
+300th
+129 3,979 vs. 1,8892,090
Field Goals Made
+300th
270th
+30 4,117 vs. 4,720603
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
253rd
+47 8,212 vs. 10,5122,300
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 532 vs. 1,6181,086
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 1,568 vs. 4,4192,851
Free Throws Made
94th
+300th
+206 3,757 vs. 2,2621,495
Free Throws Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 4,538 vs. 2,6921,846

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
452 vs. 53987
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 81

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
46th
24 48 vs. 2820
50+ point games
14th
76th
62 8 vs. 17
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
2nd
2nd
0 1 vs. 10

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
91st
45 1,469 vs. 1,783314
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 314327
Assists
293rd
144th
149 182 vs. 303121
Steals
+300th
149th
+151 49 vs. 8637
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 2181
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 5176
Defensive Rebounds
84th
236th
152 514 vs. 263251
Field Goals Made
180th
104th
76 466 vs. 617151
Field Goals Attempted
184th
97th
87 1,015 vs. 1,403388
3-Pointers Made
209th
32nd
177 65 vs. 199134
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
32nd
134 225 vs. 561336
Free Throws Made
63rd
111st
48 472 vs. 350122
Free Throws Attempted
67th
131st
64 570 vs. 424146

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 634
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 81

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
19th
15 27.71 vs. 24.712.99
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 11.03 vs. 4.316.72
Assists per game
290th
158th
132 3.67 vs. 4.691.03
Steals per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.91 vs. 1.370.46
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.321.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 0.811.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.80 vs. 3.505.30
Field Goals Made per game
19th
24th
5 9.11 vs. 8.760.35
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
15th
13 18.17 vs. 19.501.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.18 vs. 3.001.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
4th
196 3.47 vs. 8.204.73
Free Throws Made per game
1st
109th
108 8.31 vs. 4.204.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
136th
133 10.04 vs. 4.995.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
7th
24 24.90 vs. 28.303.40
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 4.985.88
Assists per game
+300th
119th
+181 3.08 vs. 4.811.72
Steals per game
+300th
110th
+190 0.83 vs. 1.370.53
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.331.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.811.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
244th
235 8.71 vs. 4.174.54
Field Goals Made per game
69th
18th
51 7.90 vs. 9.791.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
10th
64 17.20 vs. 22.275.07
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
5th
274 1.10 vs. 3.162.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
4th
178 3.81 vs. 8.905.09
Free Throws Made per game
5th
53rd
48 8.00 vs. 5.562.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
67th
57 9.66 vs. 6.732.93

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.