Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Patrick Ewing and Dennis Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Patrick Ewing and Dennis Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 21-10 winning record over Patrick Ewing, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Patrick Ewing
vs.
Dennis Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
31 Games played
22 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Patrick Ewing
10
6
4
Dennis Johnson
21
16
5

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 25.0 9.8 1.8 1.72.6
Dennis Johnson 11.0 3.5 6.61.10.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 51 20 10 77
Dennis Johnson 21 10 13 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 28

games		 29

games		 0

games		 15

games		25

games
Dennis Johnson 1

game 		1

game		 30

games		 8

games		0

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 1

game		 1

game		 8

games		6

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1985
1. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 29 9 2 1 1 1 4 39 9-21 .429 0-0 - 11-14 .786
Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 15 5 7 2 0 2 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Dec. 25, 1985
2. Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 32 11 3 2 1 4 4 45 13-24 .542 0-0 - 6-8 .750
2OT Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 6 4 2 0 2 2 46 2-9 .222 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Feb. 25, 1986
3. Knicks 74   Patrick Ewing 16 6 1 3 2 2 4 39 8-20 .400 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 3 5 4 0 0 4 1 33 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
4. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 25 11 1 4 2 2 0 37 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 6 3 3 0 1 1 0 32 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 16, 1986
5. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 17 9 0 1 1 2 6 36 7-16 .438 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 6 1 4 0 1 2 3 40 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 1987
6. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 2 0 3 5 35 8-20 .400 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 6 0 4 1 0 3 2 26 3-10 .300 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1987
7. Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 23 5 0 1 2 4 4 28 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 14 2 2 0 1 4 2 40 3-6 .500 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Nov. 18, 1987
8. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 26 7 3 1 3 5 5 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 4-7 .571
2OT Celtics 111   Dennis Johnson 15 7 7 0 2 2 4 55 3-14 .214 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Jan. 06, 1988
9. Knicks 108   Patrick Ewing 14 6 3 1 2 4 5 26 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 13 2 11 2 0 3 1 42 4-9 .444 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 09, 1988
10. Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 17 12 1 1 2 1 4 26 7-10 .700 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 6 6 5 0 9 2 41 3-14 .214 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 1988
11. Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 21 12 0 2 4 2 3 29 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 19 2 10 1 1 4 0 38 7-15 .467 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Mar. 26, 1988
12. Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 25 7 1 1 1 2 4 26 10-13 .769 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 10 3 6 1 0 1 1 34 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
13. Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 16 11 2 0 5 3 4 35 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 16 2 9 4 0 5 1 38 4-10 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 01, 1988
14. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 18 10 5 6 3 0 5 41 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Celtics 128   Dennis Johnson 18 5 9 2 0 2 1 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 04, 1988
15. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 31 10 0 0 4 5 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Celtics 100   Dennis Johnson 18 2 7 2 1 4 4 38 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
May. 06, 1988
16. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 10 20 3 0 1 3 4 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Celtics 102   Dennis Johnson 19 10 12 1 0 0 1 42 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
17. Knicks 115   Patrick Ewing 28 7 1 0 0 2 6 33 10-20 .500 0-0 - 8-9 .889
OT Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 9 0 0 2 4 35 5-5 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 18, 1988
18. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 30 6 0 3 2 3 4 42 14-19 .737 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 2 1 9 1 0 4 2 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 03, 1989
19. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 14 8 1 3 5 2 4 34 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 9 9 4 1 0 2 4 40 4-18 .222 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 1989
20. Knicks 122   Patrick Ewing 26 13 2 2 7 1 4 38 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 8 3 9 2 0 4 3 33 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1989
21. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 21 5 0 1 5 0 3 33 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 20 2 6 0 0 5 4 38 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1989
22. Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 32 9 2 1 3 3 4 42 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 14 4 13 1 0 1 0 37 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 09, 1989
23. Knicks 124   Patrick Ewing 26 8 2 2 3 1 2 36 8-14 .571 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Celtics 92   Dennis Johnson 2 1 7 1 0 2 4 28 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 31, 1990
24. Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 21 5 1 3 6 3 1 39 8-19 .421 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Celtics 97   Dennis Johnson 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 24, 1990
25. Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 51 18 1 1 0 5 6 41 20-29 .690 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 8 2 6 1 0 2 1 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1990
26. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 25 12 1 1 6 3 5 42 9-22 .409 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 2 6 7 2 2 1 1 38 0-6 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1990
27. Knicks 105   Patrick Ewing 22 9 1 1 2 4 5 42 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-10 .400
Celtics 116   Dennis Johnson 14 2 6 1 2 1 6 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 28, 1990
28. Knicks 128   Patrick Ewing 28 8 3 0 1 2 5 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Celtics 157   Dennis Johnson 12 0 4 0 0 2 1 26 5-7 .714 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
May. 02, 1990
29. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 33 19 1 1 0 1 5 40 14-34 .412 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 18 2 2 0 0 2 2 39 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 1990
30. Knicks 135   Patrick Ewing 44 13 5 7 2 3 3 40 18-24 .750 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 4 5 6 0 0 3 3 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 06, 1990
31. Knicks 121   Patrick Ewing 31 8 10 0 4 4 4 47 14-26 .538 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 21 5 10 1 0 2 5 39 10-20 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
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