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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years1019719

Joel Embiid vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
53rd
202 12,572 vs. 19,7117,139
Rebounds
284th
+300th
+16 5,002 vs. 4,051951
Assists
+300th
1st
+299 1,669 vs. 15,80614,137
Steals
+300th
1st
+299 413 vs. 3,2652,852
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 740 vs. 315425
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,012 vs. 96646
Defensive Rebounds
169th
288th
119 3,990 vs. 3,085905
Field Goals Made
+300th
79th
+221 4,134 vs. 7,0392,905
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
107th
+193 8,249 vs. 13,6585,409
3-Pointers Made
+300th
241st
+59 538 vs. 845307
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
257th
+43 1,584 vs. 2,203619
Free Throws Made
94th
46th
48 3,766 vs. 4,7881,022
Free Throws Attempted
111st
52nd
59 4,551 vs. 5,7961,245

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
6th
+294 455 vs. 1,5041,049
Seasons
+300th
12th
+288 10 vs. 199

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
+300th
8 vs. 08

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
-
48 vs. 048
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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
48th
88 1,469 vs. 2,436967
Rebounds
131st
144th
13 641 vs. 60833
Assists
293rd
3rd
290 182 vs. 1,8391,657
Steals
+300th
5th
+295 49 vs. 338289
Blocks
77th
177th
100 102 vs. 5052
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
123rd
70 127 vs. 16235
Defensive Rebounds
84th
111st
27 514 vs. 44668
Field Goals Made
180th
50th
130 466 vs. 855389
Field Goals Attempted
184th
58th
126 1,015 vs. 1,809794
3-Pointers Made
209th
99th
110 65 vs. 11146
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
85th
81 225 vs. 341116
Free Throws Made
63rd
40th
23 472 vs. 615143
Free Throws Attempted
67th
44th
23 570 vs. 759189

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
17th
+283 59 vs. 182123
Playoffs
+300th
1st
+299 7 vs. 1912

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
+300th
+296 27.63 vs. 13.1114.53
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 10.99 vs. 2.698.30
Assists per game
290th
2nd
288 3.67 vs. 10.516.84
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.91 vs. 2.171.26
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.211.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.641.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.77 vs. 2.056.72
Field Goals Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 9.09 vs. 4.684.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 18.13 vs. 9.089.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.560.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
+300th
+100 3.48 vs. 1.462.02
Free Throws Made per game
1st
240th
239 8.28 vs. 3.185.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
292nd
289 10.00 vs. 3.856.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
+300th
+269 24.90 vs. 13.3811.51
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 3.347.52
Assists per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.08 vs. 10.107.02
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.83 vs. 1.861.03
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.271.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.891.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 2.456.26
Field Goals Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 7.90 vs. 4.703.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 17.20 vs. 9.947.26
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.610.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 3.81 vs. 1.871.94
Free Throws Made per game
5th
255th
250 8.00 vs. 3.384.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
289th
279 9.66 vs. 4.175.49

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.