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?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / 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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Joel Embiid vs. Marc Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
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 Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
258th
259th
1 12,523 vs. 12,5149
Rebounds
285th
151st
134 4,987 vs. 6,6041,617
Assists
+300th
244th
+56 1,658 vs. 2,9961,338
Steals
+300th
+300th
411 vs. 792381
Blocks
177th
61st
116 738 vs. 1,254516
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
259th
+41 1,008 vs. 1,411403
Defensive Rebounds
171st
79th
92 3,979 vs. 5,1931,214
Field Goals Made
+300th
281st
+19 4,117 vs. 4,635518
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,212 vs. 9,6381,426
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
532 vs. 431101
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,568 vs. 1,197371
Free Throws Made
94th
202nd
108 3,757 vs. 2,813944
Free Throws Attempted
111st
205th
94 4,538 vs. 3,625913

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
283rd
+17 452 vs. 891439
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
109th
34 8 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
+300th
48 vs. 147
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 Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
169th
33 1,469 vs. 1,331138
Rebounds
131st
90th
41 641 vs. 747106
Assists
293rd
127th
166 182 vs. 321139
Steals
+300th
158th
+142 49 vs. 8334
Blocks
77th
45th
32 102 vs. 14038
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
158th
35 127 vs. 14518
Defensive Rebounds
84th
65th
19 514 vs. 60288
Field Goals Made
180th
178th
2 466 vs. 4671
Field Goals Attempted
184th
171st
13 1,015 vs. 1,05136
3-Pointers Made
209th
264th
55 65 vs. 5312
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
277th
111 225 vs. 14580
Free Throws Made
63rd
118th
55 472 vs. 344128
Free Throws Attempted
67th
128th
61 570 vs. 426144

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
169th
+131 59 vs. 9940
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 7 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol 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 Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
+300th
+296 27.71 vs. 14.0413.66
Rebounds per game
29th
203rd
174 11.03 vs. 7.413.62
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.67 vs. 3.360.31
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.890.02
Blocks per game
52nd
88th
36 1.63 vs. 1.410.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
156th
+300th
+144 2.23 vs. 1.580.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
87th
85 8.80 vs. 5.832.97
Field Goals Made per game
19th
+300th
+281 9.11 vs. 5.203.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 18.17 vs. 10.827.35
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.480.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
+300th
+100 3.47 vs. 1.342.13
Free Throws Made per game
1st
243rd
242 8.31 vs. 3.165.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
250th
247 10.04 vs. 4.075.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
+300th
+269 24.90 vs. 13.4411.45
Rebounds per game
34th
174th
140 10.86 vs. 7.553.32
Assists per game
+300th
296th
+4 3.08 vs. 3.240.16
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.840.01
Blocks per game
36th
78th
42 1.73 vs. 1.410.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 2.15 vs. 1.460.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
89th
80 8.71 vs. 6.082.63
Field Goals Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 7.90 vs. 4.723.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
+300th
+226 17.20 vs. 10.626.59
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.540.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 3.81 vs. 1.462.35
Free Throws Made per game
5th
241st
236 8.00 vs. 3.474.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
271st
261 9.66 vs. 4.305.36

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.