Joel Embiid vs. Kemba Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Kemba Walker 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 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 Kemba Walker, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2023, 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. Kemba Walker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Joel Embiid Kemba Walker
Points
255th
177th
136th
+300th
Rebounds
284th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
131st
293rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
228th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
177th
+300th
77th
+300th
Years101274

Joel Embiid vs. Kemba Walker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Joel Embiid Kemba Walker
Points
4th
85th
31st
100th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
108th
+300th
118th
Steals
+300th
182nd
+300th
255th
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 Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
177th
78 12,572 vs. 14,4861,914
Rebounds
284th
+300th
+16 5,002 vs. 2,8312,171
Assists
+300th
131st
+169 1,669 vs. 3,9382,269
Steals
+300th
228th
+72 413 vs. 923510
Blocks
177th
+300th
+123 740 vs. 282458
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,012 vs. 418594
Defensive Rebounds
169th
+300th
+131 3,990 vs. 2,4131,577
Field Goals Made
+300th
231st
+69 4,134 vs. 4,999865
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
165th
+135 8,249 vs. 11,9543,705
3-Pointers Made
+300th
39th
+261 538 vs. 1,6701,132
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 1,584 vs. 4,6423,058
Free Throws Made
94th
201st
107 3,766 vs. 2,818948
Free Throws Attempted
111st
251st
140 4,551 vs. 3,3541,197

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
455 vs. 750295
Seasons
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
160th
85 8 vs. 35

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
63rd
41 48 vs. 1929
50+ point games
14th
49th
35 8 vs. 26
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
+300th
+164 1,469 vs. 609860
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 117524
Assists
293rd
+300th
+7 182 vs. 15032
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 3316
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 1488
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 10117
Defensive Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 514 vs. 107407
Field Goals Made
180th
+300th
+120 466 vs. 208258
Field Goals Attempted
184th
+300th
+116 1,015 vs. 505510
3-Pointers Made
209th
198th
11 65 vs. 683
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
182nd
16 225 vs. 21015
Free Throws Made
63rd
+300th
+237 472 vs. 125347
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 570 vs. 144426

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 3128
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker 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 Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
85th
81 27.63 vs. 19.318.32
Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 10.99 vs. 3.777.22
Assists per game
290th
108th
182 3.67 vs. 5.251.58
Steals per game
+300th
182nd
+118 0.91 vs. 1.230.32
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.381.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.561.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.77 vs. 3.225.55
Field Goals Made per game
19th
163rd
144 9.09 vs. 6.672.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
83rd
54 18.13 vs. 15.942.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
44th
+256 1.18 vs. 2.231.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
22nd
178 3.48 vs. 6.192.71
Free Throws Made per game
1st
157th
156 8.28 vs. 3.764.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
187th
184 10.00 vs. 4.475.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
100th
69 24.90 vs. 19.655.25
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 3.777.09
Assists per game
+300th
118th
+182 3.08 vs. 4.841.75
Steals per game
+300th
255th
+45 0.83 vs. 1.060.23
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.451.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.321.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 3.455.26
Field Goals Made per game
69th
148th
79 7.90 vs. 6.711.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
101st
27 17.20 vs. 16.290.91
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
41st
238 1.10 vs. 2.191.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
17th
165 3.81 vs. 6.772.96
Free Throws Made per game
5th
166th
161 8.00 vs. 4.033.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
224th
214 9.66 vs. 4.655.02

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.