LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LaMarcus Aldridge and Joel Embiid 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 LaMarcus Aldridge, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2007 to 2022, and Joel Embiid, with 10 seasons played from 2017 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid
Points
48th
256th
132nd
136th
Rebounds
61st
285th
140th
131st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
293rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
67th
177th
81st
77th
Years161097

LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid
Points
93rd
4th
76th
31st
Rebounds
142nd
29th
117th
34th
Assists
+300th
290th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
145th
52nd
82nd
36th

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:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
48th
256th
208 20,558 vs. 12,5478,011
Rebounds
61st
285th
224 8,736 vs. 4,9953,741
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,076 vs. 1,664412
Steals
+300th
+300th
758 vs. 413345
Blocks
67th
177th
110 1,187 vs. 739448
Offensive Rebounds
39th
+300th
+261 2,776 vs. 1,0091,767
Defensive Rebounds
51st
170th
119 5,960 vs. 3,9861,974
Field Goals Made
37th
+300th
+263 8,311 vs. 4,1254,186
Field Goals Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 16,872 vs. 8,2328,640
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
227 vs. 535308
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
710 vs. 1,578868
Free Throws Made
97th
94th
3 3,709 vs. 3,76253
Free Throws Attempted
109th
111st
2 4,563 vs. 4,54518

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
104th
+300th
1,076 vs. 454622
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
22nd
99 8 vs. 4840
50+ point games
76th
14th
62 1 vs. 87
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
132nd
136th
4 1,494 vs. 1,46925
Rebounds
140th
131st
9 614 vs. 64127
Assists
+300th
293rd
+7 119 vs. 18263
Steals
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 490
Blocks
81st
77th
4 100 vs. 1022
Offensive Rebounds
100th
193rd
93 183 vs. 12756
Defensive Rebounds
116th
84th
32 431 vs. 51483
Field Goals Made
118th
180th
62 584 vs. 466118
Field Goals Attempted
120th
184th
64 1,284 vs. 1,015269
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 17 vs. 6548
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 52 vs. 225173
Free Throws Made
136th
63rd
73 309 vs. 472163
Free Throws Attempted
159th
67th
92 375 vs. 570195

Games and Years:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
72 vs. 5913
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 72

Rankings by Points Scored:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
55th
6 3 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
93rd
4th
89 19.11 vs. 27.648.53
Rebounds per game
142nd
29th
113 8.12 vs. 11.002.88
Assists per game
+300th
290th
+10 1.93 vs. 3.671.74
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.70 vs. 0.910.21
Blocks per game
145th
52nd
93 1.10 vs. 1.630.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
80th
159th
79 2.58 vs. 2.220.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
108th
2nd
106 5.54 vs. 8.783.24
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
19th
43 7.72 vs. 9.091.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
98th
29th
69 15.68 vs. 18.132.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 1.180.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
200th
+100 0.66 vs. 3.482.82
Free Throws Made per game
196th
1st
195 3.45 vs. 8.294.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
3rd
212 4.24 vs. 10.015.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LaMarcus Aldridge Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
76th
31st
45 20.75 vs. 24.904.15
Rebounds per game
117th
34th
83 8.53 vs. 10.862.34
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.65 vs. 3.081.43
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.830.15
Blocks per game
82nd
36th
46 1.39 vs. 1.730.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
107th
186th
79 2.54 vs. 2.150.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
94th
9th
85 5.99 vs. 8.712.73
Field Goals Made per game
62nd
69th
7 8.11 vs. 7.900.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
62nd
74th
12 17.83 vs. 17.200.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.24 vs. 1.100.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
182nd
+118 0.72 vs. 3.813.09
Free Throws Made per game
138th
5th
133 4.29 vs. 8.003.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
166th
10th
156 5.21 vs. 9.664.45

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.