Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porzingis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis 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 9 seasons from 2017 to 2025, and Kristaps Porzingis, with 9 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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. Kristaps Porzingis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis
Points
258th
+300th
136th
+300th
Rebounds
285th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
177th
122nd
77th
+300th
Years9974

Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porzingis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis
Points
4th
78th
31st
+300th
Rebounds
29th
170th
34th
+300th
Assists
290th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
52nd
35th
36th
147th

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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
+300th
+42 12,523 vs. 9,8392,684
Rebounds
285th
+300th
+15 4,987 vs. 3,8881,099
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,658 vs. 913745
Steals
+300th
+300th
411 vs. 36546
Blocks
177th
122nd
55 738 vs. 909171
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,008 vs. 868140
Defensive Rebounds
171st
300th
129 3,979 vs. 3,020959
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
4,117 vs. 3,453664
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,212 vs. 7,486726
3-Pointers Made
+300th
191st
+109 532 vs. 950418
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
184th
+116 1,568 vs. 2,5971,029
Free Throws Made
94th
+300th
+206 3,757 vs. 1,9831,774
Free Throws Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 4,538 vs. 2,3912,147

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
452 vs. 50149
Seasons
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
220th
198 48 vs. 345
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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
+300th
+164 1,469 vs. 3341,135
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 146495
Assists
293rd
+300th
+7 182 vs. 27155
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 2425
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 2874
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 3592
Defensive Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 514 vs. 111403
Field Goals Made
180th
+300th
+120 466 vs. 108358
Field Goals Attempted
184th
+300th
+116 1,015 vs. 251764
3-Pointers Made
209th
+300th
+91 65 vs. 3134
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 225 vs. 99126
Free Throws Made
63rd
+300th
+237 472 vs. 87385
Free Throws Attempted
67th
+300th
+233 570 vs. 109461

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 2831
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
78th
74 27.71 vs. 19.648.07
Rebounds per game
29th
170th
141 11.03 vs. 7.763.27
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.67 vs. 1.821.85
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.730.18
Blocks per game
52nd
35th
17 1.63 vs. 1.810.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 1.730.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
80th
78 8.80 vs. 6.032.78
Field Goals Made per game
19th
130th
111 9.11 vs. 6.892.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
124th
96 18.17 vs. 14.943.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
77th
+223 1.18 vs. 1.900.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
42nd
158 3.47 vs. 5.181.71
Free Throws Made per game
1st
132nd
131 8.31 vs. 3.964.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
156th
153 10.04 vs. 4.775.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Kristaps Porzingis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
+300th
+269 24.90 vs. 11.9312.97
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 5.215.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 0.962.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.860.03
Blocks per game
36th
147th
111 1.73 vs. 1.000.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 1.250.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
284th
275 8.71 vs. 3.964.75
Field Goals Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 7.90 vs. 3.864.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 17.20 vs. 8.968.24
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
275th
4 1.10 vs. 1.110.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
208th
26 3.81 vs. 3.540.28
Free Throws Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 3.114.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
+300th
+290 9.66 vs. 3.895.77

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.