Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, and Nikola Jokic, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | |
| Points | 245th | 109th | 136th | 44th |
| Rebounds | 279th | 71st | 131st | 38th |
| Assists | +300th | 51st | 293rd | 35th |
| Steals | +300th | 192nd | +300th | 94th |
| Blocks | 169th | 251st | 77th | 107th |
| Years | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | |
| Points | 4th | 42nd | 31st | 10th |
| Rebounds | 31st | 30th | 34th | 16th |
| Assists | 294th | 29th | +300th | 21st |
| Steals | +300th | 159th | +300th | 159th |
| Blocks | 55th | 281st | 36th | 206th |
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 | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 245th | 109th | 136 | 12,748 vs. 16,956 | 4,208 |
| Rebounds | 279th | 71st | 208 | 5,060 vs. 8,450 | 3,390 |
| Assists | +300th | 51st | +249 | 1,689 vs. 5,654 | 3,965 |
| Steals | +300th | 192nd | +108 | 420 vs. 984 | 564 |
| Blocks | 169th | 251st | 82 | 752 vs. 556 | 196 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 105th | +195 | 1,028 vs. 2,058 | 1,030 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 160th | 45th | 115 | 4,032 vs. 6,392 | 2,360 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 102nd | +198 | 4,192 vs. 6,504 | 2,312 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 186th | +114 | 8,390 vs. 11,579 | 3,189 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 232nd | +68 | 544 vs. 869 | 325 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 225th | +75 | 1,621 vs. 2,391 | 770 |
| Free Throws Made | 90th | 166th | 76 | 3,820 vs. 3,079 | 741 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 107th | 189th | 82 | 4,615 vs. 3,734 | 881 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 463 vs. 770 | 307 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 11 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 75th | 3rd | 72 | 8 vs. 176 | 168 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 23rd | 38th | 15 | 48 vs. 33 | 15 |
| 50+ point games | 14th | 30th | 16 | 8 vs. 4 | 4 |
| 60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
| 70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 136th | 44th | 92 | 1,469 vs. 2,580 | 1,111 |
| Rebounds | 131st | 38th | 93 | 641 vs. 1,159 | 518 |
| Assists | 293rd | 35th | 258 | 182 vs. 712 | 530 |
| Steals | +300th | 94th | +206 | 49 vs. 116 | 67 |
| Blocks | 77th | 107th | 30 | 102 vs. 82 | 20 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 193rd | 38th | 155 | 127 vs. 286 | 159 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 84th | 27th | 57 | 514 vs. 873 | 359 |
| Field Goals Made | 180th | 39th | 141 | 466 vs. 978 | 512 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 184th | 54th | 130 | 1,015 vs. 1,864 | 849 |
| 3-Pointers Made | 209th | 54th | 155 | 65 vs. 165 | 100 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 166th | 59th | 107 | 225 vs. 425 | 200 |
| Free Throws Made | 63rd | 67th | 4 | 472 vs. 459 | 13 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 67th | 69th | 2 | 570 vs. 556 | 14 |
Games and Years: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 198th | +102 | 59 vs. 94 | 35 |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 7 vs. 7 | 0 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | 3rd | 36 | 1 vs. 21 | 20 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 55th | 20th | 35 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
| 50+ point games | 9th | 9th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 4th | 42nd | 38 | 27.53 vs. 22.02 | 5.51 |
| Rebounds per game | 31st | 30th | 1 | 10.93 vs. 10.97 | 0.05 |
| Assists per game | 294th | 29th | 265 | 3.65 vs. 7.34 | 3.69 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.91 vs. 1.28 | 0.37 |
| Blocks per game | 55th | 281st | 226 | 1.62 vs. 0.72 | 0.90 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 159th | 68th | 91 | 2.22 vs. 2.67 | 0.45 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 6th | 4 | 8.71 vs. 8.30 | 0.41 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 19th | 36th | 17 | 9.05 vs. 8.45 | 0.61 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 30th | 122nd | 92 | 18.12 vs. 15.04 | 3.08 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.17 vs. 1.13 | 0.05 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 204th | 253rd | 49 | 3.50 vs. 3.11 | 0.40 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 128th | 127 | 8.25 vs. 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 153rd | 150 | 9.97 vs. 4.85 | 5.12 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Joel Embiid | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 31st | 10th | 21 | 24.90 vs. 27.45 | 2.55 |
| Rebounds per game | 34th | 16th | 18 | 10.86 vs. 12.33 | 1.47 |
| Assists per game | +300th | 21st | +279 | 3.08 vs. 7.57 | 4.49 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.83 vs. 1.23 | 0.40 |
| Blocks per game | 36th | 206th | 170 | 1.73 vs. 0.87 | 0.86 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 186th | 44th | 142 | 2.15 vs. 3.04 | 0.89 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | 4th | 5 | 8.71 vs. 9.29 | 0.58 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 69th | 7th | 62 | 7.90 vs. 10.40 | 2.51 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 74th | 29th | 45 | 17.20 vs. 19.83 | 2.63 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 279th | 93rd | 186 | 1.10 vs. 1.76 | 0.65 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 182nd | 123rd | 59 | 3.81 vs. 4.52 | 0.71 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 5th | 86th | 81 | 8.00 vs. 4.88 | 3.12 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 10th | 108th | 98 | 9.66 vs. 5.91 | 3.75 |
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.