Joel Embiid vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Lou Williams all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | |
Points | 258th | 141st | 136th | 246th |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | 131st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 146th | 293rd | 184th |
Steals | +300th | 207th | +300th | 181st |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | 77th | +300th |
Years | 9 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Joel Embiid vs. Lou Williams | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | |
Points | 4th | +300th | 31st | +300th |
Rebounds | 29th | +300th | 34th | +300th |
Assists | 290th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 52nd | +300th | 36th | +300th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 258th | 141st | 117 | 12,523 vs. 15,593 | 3,070 |
Rebounds | 285th | +300th | +15 | 4,987 vs. 2,484 | 2,503 |
Assists | +300th | 146th | +154 | 1,658 vs. 3,789 | 2,131 |
Steals | +300th | 207th | +93 | 411 vs. 952 | 541 |
Blocks | 177th | +300th | +123 | 738 vs. 192 | 546 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,008 vs. 431 | 577 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 171st | +300th | +129 | 3,979 vs. 2,053 | 1,926 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 4,117 vs. 5,047 | 930 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 160th | +140 | 8,212 vs. 12,045 | 3,833 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 58th | +242 | 532 vs. 1,457 | 925 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 53rd | +247 | 1,568 vs. 4,146 | 2,578 |
Free Throws Made | 94th | 77th | 17 | 3,757 vs. 4,042 | 285 |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | 97th | 14 | 4,538 vs. 4,803 | 265 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 74th | +226 | 452 vs. 1,123 | 671 |
Seasons | +300th | 51st | +249 | 9 vs. 17 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 275th | 200 | 8 vs. 1 | 7 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 22nd | 121st | 99 | 48 vs. 8 | 40 |
50+ point games | 14th | 76th | 62 | 8 vs. 1 | 7 |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 136th | 246th | 110 | 1,469 vs. 1,015 | 454 |
Rebounds | 131st | +300th | +169 | 641 vs. 199 | 442 |
Assists | 293rd | 184th | 109 | 182 vs. 250 | 68 |
Steals | +300th | 181st | +119 | 49 vs. 74 | 25 |
Blocks | 77th | +300th | +223 | 102 vs. 7 | 95 |
Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | +300th | +107 | 127 vs. 32 | 95 |
Defensive Rebounds | 84th | +300th | +216 | 514 vs. 167 | 347 |
Field Goals Made | 180th | 267th | 87 | 466 vs. 354 | 112 |
Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 234th | 50 | 1,015 vs. 884 | 131 |
3-Pointers Made | 209th | 175th | 34 | 65 vs. 74 | 9 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 126th | 40 | 225 vs. 268 | 43 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 208th | 145 | 472 vs. 233 | 239 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 227th | 160 | 570 vs. 284 | 286 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 220th | +80 | 59 vs. 89 | 30 |
Playoffs | +300th | 154th | +146 | 7 vs. 10 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 27.71 vs. 13.89 | 13.82 |
Rebounds per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 11.03 vs. 2.21 | 8.82 |
Assists per game | 290th | +300th | +10 | 3.67 vs. 3.37 | 0.29 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.91 vs. 0.85 | 0.06 | |
Blocks per game | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 1.63 vs. 0.17 | 1.46 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | +300th | +144 | 2.23 vs. 0.38 | 1.85 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 8.80 vs. 1.83 | 6.97 |
Field Goals Made per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 9.11 vs. 4.49 | 4.61 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | +300th | +272 | 18.17 vs. 10.73 | 7.44 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 268th | +32 | 1.18 vs. 1.30 | 0.12 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | 170th | 30 | 3.47 vs. 3.69 | 0.22 |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 170th | 169 | 8.31 vs. 3.60 | 4.71 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 212nd | 209 | 10.04 vs. 4.28 | 5.76 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Lou Williams | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 24.90 vs. 11.40 | 13.49 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | +300th | +266 | 10.86 vs. 2.24 | 8.63 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.08 vs. 2.81 | 0.28 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.83 | 0.00 | |
Blocks per game | 36th | +300th | +264 | 1.73 vs. 0.08 | 1.65 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 0.36 | 1.79 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | +300th | +291 | 8.71 vs. 1.88 | 6.84 |
Field Goals Made per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 7.90 vs. 3.98 | 3.92 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 17.20 vs. 9.93 | 7.27 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.10 vs. 0.83 | 0.27 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | 297th | 115 | 3.81 vs. 3.01 | 0.80 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | +300th | +295 | 8.00 vs. 2.62 | 5.38 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 9.66 vs. 3.19 | 6.47 |
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.