Joel Embiid vs. Jalen Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams, with 4 seasons played from 2023 to 2026, 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. Jalen Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Joel Embiid Jalen Williams
Points
245th
+300th
136th
+300th
Rebounds
279th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
169th
+300th
77th
+300th
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Joel Embiid vs. Jalen Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Joel Embiid Jalen Williams
Points
4th
--
31st
82nd
Rebounds
31st
--
34th
+300th
Assists
294th
--
+300th
104th
Steals
+300th
--
+300th
78th
Blocks
55th
--
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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
245th
+300th
+55 12,748 vs. 4,0228,726
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,060 vs. 1,0264,034
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,689 vs. 965724
Steals
+300th
+300th
420 vs. 305115
Blocks
169th
+300th
+131 752 vs. 131621
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,028 vs. 183845
Defensive Rebounds
160th
+300th
+140 4,032 vs. 8433,189
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,192 vs. 1,5602,632
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,390 vs. 3,0555,335
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 306238
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,621 vs. 805816
Free Throws Made
90th
+300th
+210 3,820 vs. 5963,224
Free Throws Attempted
107th
+300th
+193 4,615 vs. 7373,878

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
463 vs. 222241
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
+300th
+164 1,469 vs. 679790
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 195446
Assists
293rd
+300th
+7 182 vs. 16517
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 490
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 1488
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 3790
Defensive Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 514 vs. 158356
Field Goals Made
180th
+300th
+120 466 vs. 253213
Field Goals Attempted
184th
+300th
+116 1,015 vs. 556459
3-Pointers Made
209th
276th
67 65 vs. 5015
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
259th
93 225 vs. 15471
Free Throws Made
63rd
+300th
+237 472 vs. 123349
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 570 vs. 155415

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 3326
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 25

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
--
27.53 vs. 18.129.42
Rebounds per game
31st
--
10.93 vs. 4.626.31
Assists per game
294th
--
3.65 vs. 4.350.70
Steals per game
+300th
--
0.91 vs. 1.370.47
Blocks per game
55th
--
1.62 vs. 0.591.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
--
2.22 vs. 0.821.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
--
8.71 vs. 3.804.91
Field Goals Made per game
19th
--
9.05 vs. 7.032.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
--
18.12 vs. 13.764.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 1.17 vs. 1.380.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
204th
--
3.50 vs. 3.630.13
Free Throws Made per game
1st
--
8.25 vs. 2.685.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
--
9.97 vs. 3.326.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Jalen Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
82nd
51 24.90 vs. 20.584.32
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 5.914.96
Assists per game
+300th
104th
+196 3.08 vs. 5.001.92
Steals per game
+300th
78th
+222 0.83 vs. 1.480.65
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.421.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 1.121.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
176th
167 8.71 vs. 4.793.92
Field Goals Made per game
69th
83rd
14 7.90 vs. 7.670.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
81st
7 17.20 vs. 16.850.35
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
145th
134 1.10 vs. 1.520.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
104th
78 3.81 vs. 4.670.85
Free Throws Made per game
5th
202nd
197 8.00 vs. 3.734.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
211st
201 9.66 vs. 4.704.96

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.