Lonzo Ball vs. Joel Embiid: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Lonzo Ball 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Lonzo Ball, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2018 to 2025, and Joel Embiid, with 9 seasons played from 2017 to 2025, 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.

Lonzo Ball vs. Joel Embiid
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid
Points
+300th
258th
DNP
136th
Rebounds
+300th
285th
DNP
131st
Assists
+300th
+300th
DNP
293rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
+300th
177th
DNP
77th
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Lonzo Ball vs. Joel Embiid
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid
Points
--
4th
DNP
31st
Rebounds
--
29th
DNP
34th
Assists
--
290th
DNP
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
DNP
+300th
Blocks
--
52nd
DNP
36th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
258th
+42 3,262 vs. 12,5239,261
Rebounds
+300th
285th
+15 1,565 vs. 4,9873,422
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,678 vs. 1,65820
Steals
+300th
+300th
438 vs. 41127
Blocks
+300th
177th
+123 179 vs. 738559
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
287 vs. 1,008721
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
171st
+129 1,278 vs. 3,9792,701
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
1,206 vs. 4,1172,911
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
3,033 vs. 8,2125,179
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
662 vs. 532130
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,828 vs. 1,568260
Free Throws Made
+300th
94th
+206 188 vs. 3,7573,569
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 314 vs. 4,5384,224

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
287 vs. 452165
Seasons
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 93

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
75th
0 8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
22nd
0 vs. 4848
50+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
136th
0 vs. 1,4691,469
Rebounds
DNP
131st
0 vs. 641641
Assists
DNP
293rd
0 vs. 182182
Steals
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 4949
Blocks
DNP
77th
0 vs. 102102
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
193rd
0 vs. 127127
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
84th
0 vs. 514514
Field Goals Made
DNP
180th
0 vs. 466466
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
184th
0 vs. 1,0151,015
3-Pointers Made
DNP
209th
0 vs. 6565
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
166th
0 vs. 225225
Free Throws Made
DNP
63rd
0 vs. 472472
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
67th
0 vs. 570570

Games and Years:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 5959
Playoffs
DNP
+300th
0 vs. 77

Triple-Doubles:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
DNP
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
DNP
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
4th
11.37 vs. 27.7116.34
Rebounds per game
--
29th
5.45 vs. 11.035.58
Assists per game
--
290th
5.85 vs. 3.672.18
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.53 vs. 0.910.62
Blocks per game
--
52nd
0.62 vs. 1.631.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
156th
1.00 vs. 2.231.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
2nd
4.45 vs. 8.804.35
Field Goals Made per game
--
19th
4.20 vs. 9.114.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
28th
10.57 vs. 18.177.60
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.31 vs. 1.181.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
200th
6.37 vs. 3.472.90
Free Throws Made per game
--
1st
0.66 vs. 8.317.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
3rd
1.09 vs. 10.048.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Lonzo Ball Joel Embiid Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
31st
0.00 vs. 24.9024.90
Rebounds per game
DNP
34th
0.00 vs. 10.8610.86
Assists per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.083.08
Steals per game
DNP
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
Blocks per game
DNP
36th
0.00 vs. 1.731.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
186th
0.00 vs. 2.152.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
9th
0.00 vs. 8.718.71
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
69th
0.00 vs. 7.907.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
74th
0.00 vs. 17.2017.20
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
279th
0.00 vs. 1.101.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
182nd
0.00 vs. 3.813.81
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 8.008.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
10th
0.00 vs. 9.669.66

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.