Joel Embiid vs. Marc Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Marc Gasol 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 Marc Gasol, with 13 seasons played from 2009 to 2021, 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. Marc Gasol | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | |
Points | 258th | 259th | 136th | 169th |
Rebounds | 285th | 151st | 131st | 90th |
Assists | +300th | 244th | 293rd | 127th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | 158th |
Blocks | 177th | 61st | 77th | 45th |
Years | 9 | 13 | 7 | 9 |
Joel Embiid vs. Marc Gasol | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | |
Points | 4th | +300th | 31st | +300th |
Rebounds | 29th | 203rd | 34th | 174th |
Assists | 290th | +300th | +300th | 296th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 52nd | 88th | 36th | 78th |
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 | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 258th | 259th | 1 | 12,523 vs. 12,514 | 9 |
Rebounds | 285th | 151st | 134 | 4,987 vs. 6,604 | 1,617 |
Assists | +300th | 244th | +56 | 1,658 vs. 2,996 | 1,338 |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 411 vs. 792 | 381 | |
Blocks | 177th | 61st | 116 | 738 vs. 1,254 | 516 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 259th | +41 | 1,008 vs. 1,411 | 403 |
Defensive Rebounds | 171st | 79th | 92 | 3,979 vs. 5,193 | 1,214 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 281st | +19 | 4,117 vs. 4,635 | 518 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 8,212 vs. 9,638 | 1,426 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 532 vs. 431 | 101 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,568 vs. 1,197 | 371 | |
Free Throws Made | 94th | 202nd | 108 | 3,757 vs. 2,813 | 944 |
Free Throws Attempted | 111st | 205th | 94 | 4,538 vs. 3,625 | 913 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 283rd | +17 | 452 vs. 891 | 439 |
Seasons | +300th | 292nd | +8 | 9 vs. 13 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 75th | 109th | 34 | 8 vs. 5 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 22nd | +300th | 48 vs. 1 | 47 | |
50+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 136th | 169th | 33 | 1,469 vs. 1,331 | 138 |
Rebounds | 131st | 90th | 41 | 641 vs. 747 | 106 |
Assists | 293rd | 127th | 166 | 182 vs. 321 | 139 |
Steals | +300th | 158th | +142 | 49 vs. 83 | 34 |
Blocks | 77th | 45th | 32 | 102 vs. 140 | 38 |
Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | 158th | 35 | 127 vs. 145 | 18 |
Defensive Rebounds | 84th | 65th | 19 | 514 vs. 602 | 88 |
Field Goals Made | 180th | 178th | 2 | 466 vs. 467 | 1 |
Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 171st | 13 | 1,015 vs. 1,051 | 36 |
3-Pointers Made | 209th | 264th | 55 | 65 vs. 53 | 12 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 277th | 111 | 225 vs. 145 | 80 |
Free Throws Made | 63rd | 118th | 55 | 472 vs. 344 | 128 |
Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 128th | 61 | 570 vs. 426 | 144 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 169th | +131 | 59 vs. 99 | 40 |
Playoffs | +300th | 223rd | +77 | 7 vs. 9 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | 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 | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | +300th | +296 | 27.71 vs. 14.04 | 13.66 |
Rebounds per game | 29th | 203rd | 174 | 11.03 vs. 7.41 | 3.62 |
Assists per game | 290th | +300th | +10 | 3.67 vs. 3.36 | 0.31 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.91 vs. 0.89 | 0.02 | |
Blocks per game | 52nd | 88th | 36 | 1.63 vs. 1.41 | 0.23 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 156th | +300th | +144 | 2.23 vs. 1.58 | 0.65 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 87th | 85 | 8.80 vs. 5.83 | 2.97 |
Field Goals Made per game | 19th | +300th | +281 | 9.11 vs. 5.20 | 3.91 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | +300th | +272 | 18.17 vs. 10.82 | 7.35 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.18 vs. 0.48 | 0.69 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 200th | +300th | +100 | 3.47 vs. 1.34 | 2.13 |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 243rd | 242 | 8.31 vs. 3.16 | 5.15 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 250th | 247 | 10.04 vs. 4.07 | 5.97 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Marc Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 31st | +300th | +269 | 24.90 vs. 13.44 | 11.45 |
Rebounds per game | 34th | 174th | 140 | 10.86 vs. 7.55 | 3.32 |
Assists per game | +300th | 296th | +4 | 3.08 vs. 3.24 | 0.16 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.84 | 0.01 | |
Blocks per game | 36th | 78th | 42 | 1.73 vs. 1.41 | 0.31 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | +300th | +114 | 2.15 vs. 1.46 | 0.69 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | 89th | 80 | 8.71 vs. 6.08 | 2.63 |
Field Goals Made per game | 69th | +300th | +231 | 7.90 vs. 4.72 | 3.18 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | +300th | +226 | 17.20 vs. 10.62 | 6.59 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | +300th | +21 | 1.10 vs. 0.54 | 0.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 3.81 vs. 1.46 | 2.35 |
Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 241st | 236 | 8.00 vs. 3.47 | 4.53 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | 271st | 261 | 9.66 vs. 4.30 | 5.36 |
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.