Joel Embiid vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and John Stockton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. John Stockton | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | |
| Points | 255th | 53rd | 136th | 48th | 
| Rebounds | 284th | +300th | 131st | 144th | 
| Assists | +300th | 1st | 293rd | 3rd | 
| Steals | +300th | 1st | +300th | 5th | 
| Blocks | 177th | +300th | 77th | 177th | 
| Years | 10 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 
| Joel Embiid vs. John Stockton | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | |
| Points | 4th | +300th | 31st | +300th | 
| Rebounds | 29th | +300th | 34th | +300th | 
| Assists | 290th | 2nd | +300th | 2nd | 
| Steals | +300th | 7th | +300th | 20th | 
| Blocks | 52nd | +300th | 36th | +300th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 255th | 53rd | 202 | 12,572 vs. 19,711 | 7,139 | 
| Rebounds | 284th | +300th | +16 | 5,002 vs. 4,051 | 951 | 
| Assists | +300th | 1st | +299 | 1,669 vs. 15,806 | 14,137 | 
| Steals | +300th | 1st | +299 | 413 vs. 3,265 | 2,852 | 
| Blocks | 177th | +300th | +123 | 740 vs. 315 | 425 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,012 vs. 966 | 46 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 169th | 288th | 119 | 3,990 vs. 3,085 | 905 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 79th | +221 | 4,134 vs. 7,039 | 2,905 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 107th | +193 | 8,249 vs. 13,658 | 5,409 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 241st | +59 | 538 vs. 845 | 307 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 257th | +43 | 1,584 vs. 2,203 | 619 | 
| Free Throws Made | 94th | 46th | 48 | 3,766 vs. 4,788 | 1,022 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 111st | 52nd | 59 | 4,551 vs. 5,796 | 1,245 | 
| Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 6th | +294 | 455 vs. 1,504 | 1,049 | 
| Seasons | +300th | 12th | +288 | 10 vs. 19 | 9 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 75th | +300th | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 22nd | - | 48 vs. 0 | 48 | |
| 50+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
| 60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 136th | 48th | 88 | 1,469 vs. 2,436 | 967 | 
| Rebounds | 131st | 144th | 13 | 641 vs. 608 | 33 | 
| Assists | 293rd | 3rd | 290 | 182 vs. 1,839 | 1,657 | 
| Steals | +300th | 5th | +295 | 49 vs. 338 | 289 | 
| Blocks | 77th | 177th | 100 | 102 vs. 50 | 52 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | 123rd | 70 | 127 vs. 162 | 35 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 84th | 111st | 27 | 514 vs. 446 | 68 | 
| Field Goals Made | 180th | 50th | 130 | 466 vs. 855 | 389 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 58th | 126 | 1,015 vs. 1,809 | 794 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 209th | 99th | 110 | 65 vs. 111 | 46 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 85th | 81 | 225 vs. 341 | 116 | 
| Free Throws Made | 63rd | 40th | 23 | 472 vs. 615 | 143 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 44th | 23 | 570 vs. 759 | 189 | 
| Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | 17th | +283 | 59 vs. 182 | 123 | 
| Playoffs | +300th | 1st | +299 | 7 vs. 19 | 12 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | 39th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 27.63 vs. 13.11 | 14.53 | 
| Rebounds per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 10.99 vs. 2.69 | 8.30 | 
| Assists per game | 290th | 2nd | 288 | 3.67 vs. 10.51 | 6.84 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 0.91 vs. 2.17 | 1.26 | 
| Blocks per game | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 1.63 vs. 0.21 | 1.42 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 159th | +300th | +141 | 2.22 vs. 0.64 | 1.58 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8.77 vs. 2.05 | 6.72 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 9.09 vs. 4.68 | 4.41 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 18.13 vs. 9.08 | 9.05 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.18 vs. 0.56 | 0.62 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | +300th | +100 | 3.48 vs. 1.46 | 2.02 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 240th | 239 | 8.28 vs. 3.18 | 5.09 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 292nd | 289 | 10.00 vs. 3.85 | 6.15 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | John Stockton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 24.90 vs. 13.38 | 11.51 | 
| Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 3.34 | 7.52 | 
| Assists per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 3.08 vs. 10.10 | 7.02 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.83 vs. 1.86 | 1.03 | 
| Blocks per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 1.73 vs. 0.27 | 1.45 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 0.89 | 1.26 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.71 vs. 2.45 | 6.26 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 7.90 vs. 4.70 | 3.20 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 17.20 vs. 9.94 | 7.26 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.10 vs. 0.61 | 0.49 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 3.81 vs. 1.87 | 1.94 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 255th | 250 | 8.00 vs. 3.38 | 4.62 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | 289th | 279 | 9.66 vs. 4.17 | 5.49 | 
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.