Joel Embiid vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Latrell Sprewell 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

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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell
Points
245th
113rd
136th
183rd
Rebounds
279th
+300th
131st
+300th
Assists
+300th
161st
293rd
237th
Steals
+300th
77th
+300th
189th
Blocks
169th
+300th
77th
+300th
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Joel Embiid vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell
Points
4th
129th
31st
99th
Rebounds
31st
+300th
34th
+300th
Assists
294th
226th
+300th
268th
Steals
+300th
102nd
+300th
193rd
Blocks
55th
+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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
245th
113rd
132 12,748 vs. 16,7123,964
Rebounds
279th
+300th
+21 5,060 vs. 3,7241,336
Assists
+300th
161st
+139 1,689 vs. 3,6641,975
Steals
+300th
77th
+223 420 vs. 1,294874
Blocks
169th
+300th
+131 752 vs. 399353
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,028 vs. 770258
Defensive Rebounds
160th
+300th
+140 4,032 vs. 2,9541,078
Field Goals Made
+300th
131st
+169 4,192 vs. 6,0761,884
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
90th
+210 8,390 vs. 14,2945,904
3-Pointers Made
+300th
132nd
+168 544 vs. 1,104560
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 1,621 vs. 3,2721,651
Free Throws Made
90th
122nd
32 3,820 vs. 3,456364
Free Throws Attempted
107th
132nd
25 4,615 vs. 4,298317

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
255th
+45 463 vs. 913450
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
204th
129 8 vs. 26

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
90th
67 48 vs. 1236
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
183rd
47 1,469 vs. 1,223246
Rebounds
131st
+300th
+169 641 vs. 269372
Assists
293rd
237th
56 182 vs. 21129
Steals
+300th
189th
+111 49 vs. 7324
Blocks
77th
+300th
+223 102 vs. 2775
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
+300th
+107 127 vs. 5176
Defensive Rebounds
84th
287th
203 514 vs. 218296
Field Goals Made
180th
192nd
12 466 vs. 44620
Field Goals Attempted
184th
167th
17 1,015 vs. 1,06752
3-Pointers Made
209th
223rd
14 65 vs. 623
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
209th
43 225 vs. 18837
Free Throws Made
63rd
169th
106 472 vs. 269203
Free Throws Attempted
67th
192nd
125 570 vs. 335235

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
59 vs. 623
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 52

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
129th
125 27.53 vs. 18.309.23
Rebounds per game
31st
+300th
+269 10.93 vs. 4.086.85
Assists per game
294th
226th
68 3.65 vs. 4.010.37
Steals per game
+300th
102nd
+198 0.91 vs. 1.420.51
Blocks per game
55th
+300th
+245 1.62 vs. 0.441.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
+300th
+141 2.22 vs. 0.841.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 8.71 vs. 3.245.47
Field Goals Made per game
19th
167th
148 9.05 vs. 6.652.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
99th
69 18.12 vs. 15.662.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.17 vs. 1.210.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
204th
192nd
12 3.50 vs. 3.580.08
Free Throws Made per game
1st
151st
150 8.25 vs. 3.794.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
163rd
160 9.97 vs. 4.715.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
99th
68 24.90 vs. 19.735.17
Rebounds per game
34th
+300th
+266 10.86 vs. 4.346.53
Assists per game
+300th
268th
+32 3.08 vs. 3.400.32
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.83 vs. 1.180.35
Blocks per game
36th
+300th
+264 1.73 vs. 0.441.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 0.821.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.71 vs. 3.525.20
Field Goals Made per game
69th
112nd
43 7.90 vs. 7.190.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
73rd
1 17.20 vs. 17.210.01
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 1.000.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
295th
113 3.81 vs. 3.030.78
Free Throws Made per game
5th
127th
122 8.00 vs. 4.343.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
142nd
132 9.66 vs. 5.404.26

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.