Joel Embiid vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton, with 14 seasons played from 2013 to 2026, 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Joel Embiid Khris Middleton
Points
254th
234th
136th
109th
Rebounds
284th
+300th
131st
190th
Assists
+300th
228th
293rd
92nd
Steals
+300th
239th
+300th
124th
Blocks
176th
+300th
77th
+300th
Years101479

Joel Embiid vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Joel Embiid Khris Middleton
Points
4th
198th
31st
80th
Rebounds
30th
+300th
34th
273rd
Assists
290th
235th
+300th
121st
Steals
+300th
230th
+300th
178th
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
254th
234th
20 12,592 vs. 12,969377
Rebounds
284th
+300th
+16 5,008 vs. 3,7271,281
Assists
+300th
228th
+72 1,672 vs. 3,0791,407
Steals
+300th
239th
+61 413 vs. 907494
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 742 vs. 152590
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,013 vs. 491522
Defensive Rebounds
167th
265th
98 3,995 vs. 3,236759
Field Goals Made
+300th
272nd
+28 4,140 vs. 4,714574
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
270th
+30 8,262 vs. 10,2411,979
3-Pointers Made
+300th
64th
+236 539 vs. 1,416877
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,586 vs. 3,6612,075
Free Throws Made
93rd
+300th
+207 3,773 vs. 2,1251,648
Free Throws Attempted
110th
+300th
+190 4,558 vs. 2,4232,135

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
456 vs. 782326
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 10 vs. 144

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
202nd
127 8 vs. 26

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
152nd
130 48 vs. 543
50+ point games
14th
76th
62 8 vs. 17
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
109th
27 1,469 vs. 1,650181
Rebounds
131st
190th
59 641 vs. 521120
Assists
293rd
92nd
201 182 vs. 383201
Steals
+300th
124th
+176 49 vs. 9647
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 1587
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 6760
Defensive Rebounds
84th
109th
25 514 vs. 45460
Field Goals Made
180th
115th
65 466 vs. 591125
Field Goals Attempted
184th
108th
76 1,015 vs. 1,339324
3-Pointers Made
209th
34th
175 65 vs. 196131
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
41st
125 225 vs. 503278
Free Throws Made
63rd
167th
104 472 vs. 272200
Free Throws Attempted
67th
204th
137 570 vs. 314256

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
273rd
+27 59 vs. 8021
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
198th
194 27.61 vs. 16.5811.03
Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 10.98 vs. 4.776.22
Assists per game
290th
235th
55 3.67 vs. 3.940.27
Steals per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.91 vs. 1.160.25
Blocks per game
52nd
+300th
+248 1.63 vs. 0.191.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.631.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
268th
266 8.76 vs. 4.144.62
Field Goals Made per game
19th
234th
215 9.08 vs. 6.033.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
231st
202 18.12 vs. 13.105.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
92nd
+208 1.18 vs. 1.810.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
74th
126 3.48 vs. 4.681.20
Free Throws Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 8.27 vs. 2.725.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 10.00 vs. 3.106.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
80th
49 24.90 vs. 20.634.27
Rebounds per game
34th
273rd
239 10.86 vs. 6.514.35
Assists per game
+300th
121st
+179 3.08 vs. 4.791.70
Steals per game
+300th
178th
+122 0.83 vs. 1.200.37
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.191.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.841.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
110th
101 8.71 vs. 5.683.04
Field Goals Made per game
69th
103rd
34 7.90 vs. 7.390.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
86th
12 17.20 vs. 16.740.47
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
17th
262 1.10 vs. 2.451.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
27th
155 3.81 vs. 6.292.47
Free Throws Made per game
5th
250th
245 8.00 vs. 3.404.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 9.66 vs. 3.935.74

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.