Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Patrick Ewing and John Salley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Patrick Ewing and John Salley 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:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 57 times in NBA games. John Salley has a 31-26 winning record over Patrick Ewing, including a 10-5 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Patrick Ewing
vs.
John Salley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02
John Salley:
1986-87 to 1999-00
57 Games played
42 in Regular Season
15 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Patrick Ewing
26
21
5
John Salley
31
21
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 24.3 10.3 2.2 1.12.3
John Salley 7.2 4.3 1.10.31.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 45 26 6 46
John Salley 21 12 4 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 53

games		 49

games		 38

games		 30

games		36

games
John Salley 3

games 		4

games		 8

games		 4

games		10

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 11

games		 23

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 1987
1. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 30 14 2 3 4 1 5 39 12-23 .522 0-0 - 6-10 .600
Pistons 122   John Salley 7 4 0 0 1 0 4 14 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 31, 1987
2. Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 37 9 1 0 2 2 4 37 13-24 .542 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Pistons 114   John Salley 10 5 0 0 0 3 3 27 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 22, 1987
3. Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 29 7 2 3 5 5 5 45 10-17 .588 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Pistons 122   John Salley 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1987
4. Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 26 9 1 3 0 6 3 41 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Pistons 116   John Salley 2 3 0 0 1 0 6 19 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
5. Knicks 99   Patrick Ewing 12 9 4 1 2 3 5 23 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 110   John Salley 19 7 2 1 5 3 4 32 7-9 .778 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Dec. 12, 1987
6. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 21 5 2 1 2 6 5 26 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 124   John Salley 10 6 4 1 2 1 3 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 25, 1987
7. Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 28 9 3 3 1 5 4 37 11-20 .550 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 91   John Salley 21 9 2 0 2 2 4 43 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 04, 1988
8. Knicks 100   Patrick Ewing 25 7 2 1 4 4 5 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 93   John Salley 5 3 1 0 0 1 5 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 10, 1988
9. Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 10 3 2 0 2 2 2 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 98   John Salley 14 9 3 0 0 3 5 29 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 11, 1988
10. Knicks 114   Patrick Ewing 36 8 1 2 1 2 2 42 11-15 .733 0-0 - 14-20 .700
OT Pistons 111   John Salley 6 4 0 1 2 0 4 27 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1988
11. Knicks 133   Patrick Ewing 37 12 3 2 4 3 2 40 12-18 .667 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Pistons 111   John Salley 16 6 0 0 1 3 6 21 8-9 .889 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1988
12. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 9 7 2 3 1 2 5 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 85   John Salley 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 16 0-4 .000 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Jan. 11, 1989
13. Knicks 100   Patrick Ewing 13 5 3 0 1 3 5 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 93   John Salley 16 7 0 1 1 1 0 34 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 14, 1989
14. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 32 15 3 2 6 1 3 43 13-32 .406 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 100   John Salley 12 6 2 0 1 1 3 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1989
15. Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 23 8 2 0 3 4 6 29 10-16 .625 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 106   John Salley 10 6 1 0 3 1 4 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Jan. 06, 1990
16. Knicks 106   Patrick Ewing 29 8 4 0 4 3 4 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 117   John Salley 8 1 0 0 0 1 4 16 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 25, 1990
17. Knicks 87   Patrick Ewing 37 13 6 2 3 7 4 45 13-28 .464 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 98   John Salley 2 6 1 0 1 1 3 18 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 1990
18. Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 26 9 1 2 1 3 4 42 12-24 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 108   John Salley 11 5 1 1 1 0 2 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 08, 1990
19. Knicks 77   Patrick Ewing 19 4 1 2 3 2 4 30 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   John Salley 12 5 1 1 3 0 1 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 10, 1990
20. Knicks 97   Patrick Ewing 20 10 0 0 2 5 4 35 9-20 .450 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 104   John Salley 4 5 0 0 1 1 3 18 0-4 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 12, 1990
21. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 45 13 6 0 3 1 4 45 14-24 .583 0-0 - 17-18 .944
Pistons 103   John Salley 11 7 3 0 1 0 5 27 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
May. 13, 1990
22. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 30 7 2 1 0 3 3 30 9-18 .500 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Pistons 102   John Salley 8 6 1 0 3 3 5 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1990
23. Knicks 84   Patrick Ewing 22 14 2 1 3 2 4 46 7-23 .304 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pistons 95   John Salley 5 7 2 1 2 1 4 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1990
24. Knicks 83   Patrick Ewing 27 9 0 1 2 6 5 42 12-25 .480 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 90   John Salley 3 4 0 0 1 0 3 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 06, 1991
25. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 27 9 4 1 2 5 2 43 10-24 .417 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 99   John Salley 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 1991
26. Knicks 101   Patrick Ewing 35 10 3 0 2 5 4 39 13-24 .542 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Pistons 88   John Salley 2 7 0 0 0 1 3 17 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1991
27. Knicks 99   Patrick Ewing 20 9 1 2 2 1 3 32 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 90   John Salley 4 5 1 0 1 0 1 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 30, 1991
28. Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 45 10 4 1 4 2 3 42 17-26 .654 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 96   John Salley 6 2 2 0 0 0 2 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 07, 1992
29. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 19 11 4 3 2 7 3 46 7-17 .412 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pistons 103   John Salley 8 4 2 0 3 1 5 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 12, 1992
30. Knicks 61   Patrick Ewing 14 13 2 1 3 4 3 39 4-20 .200 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 72   John Salley 10 5 1 1 1 0 4 21 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1992
31. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 24 12 2 1 2 3 2 33 10-21 .476 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 75   John Salley 12 5 1 0 0 0 1 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 26, 1992
32. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 12 6 3 0 4 0 4 33 5-20 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 89   John Salley 12 6 4 1 3 0 5 33 4-6 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 28, 1992
33. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 32 13 1 2 2 2 4 47 12-27 .444 0-0 - 8-10 .800
OT Pistons 87   John Salley 20 6 4 1 2 2 5 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 01, 1992
34. Knicks 82   Patrick Ewing 18 5 1 1 4 3 4 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 86   John Salley 6 1 1 1 3 2 4 23 2-4 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 03, 1992
35. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 31 19 3 1 3 1 4 46 11-28 .393 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pistons 87   John Salley 13 12 4 0 6 5 3 35 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1992
36. Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 24 26 2 1 1 2 2 44 9-14 .643 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Heat 87   John Salley 2 9 0 0 1 1 6 24 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1993
37. Knicks 108   Patrick Ewing 26 16 2 0 2 0 5 43 10-21 .476 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Heat 105   John Salley 9 5 0 0 1 0 4 21 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 07, 1993
38. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 21 7 0 4 1 4 3 32 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Heat 82   John Salley 11 7 0 0 0 2 5 25 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1993
39. Knicks 119   Patrick Ewing 12 5 0 1 2 1 3 18 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Heat 87   John Salley 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 19 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 07, 1994
40. Knicks 85   Patrick Ewing 16 14 2 1 1 4 4 40 6-23 .261 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Heat 96   John Salley 2 4 2 0 2 2 4 18 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1994
41. Knicks 110   Patrick Ewing 15 11 3 1 6 3 3 34 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Heat 87   John Salley 14 5 1 0 0 2 2 32 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 05, 1994
42. Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 18 11 4 1 0 2 4 34 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Heat 100   John Salley 15 6 1 2 1 0 5 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1994
43. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 30 6 2 0 0 1 4 34 11-15 .733 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
Heat 122   John Salley 6 2 1 0 0 2 6 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 22, 1995
44. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 25 15 2 0 3 4 4 39 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Heat 95   John Salley 13 5 3 0 0 2 5 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Feb. 16, 1995
45. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 22 12 4 1 2 4 4 37 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 2-7 .286
Heat 87   John Salley 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 17, 1995
46. Knicks 100   Patrick Ewing 18 9 3 0 3 5 2 33 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Heat 91   John Salley 5 6 1 3 0 2 3 21 1-8 .125 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 11, 1995
47. Knicks 112   Patrick Ewing 31 12 3 2 2 3 2 37 11-21 .524 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Heat 99   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 1995
48. Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 40 9 2 0 3 3 1 41 15-19 .789 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Raptors 91   John Salley 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1996
49. Knicks 104   Patrick Ewing 26 14 1 1 1 1 1 38 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 72   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1996
50. Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 20 8 1 1 1 2 4 36 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Bulls 107   John Salley 12 8 3 0 2 2 3 16 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1996 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1996
51. Knicks 84   Patrick Ewing 21 16 1 1 0 5 3 43 9-23 .391 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bulls 91   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 07, 1996
52. Knicks 80   Patrick Ewing 23 10 1 0 4 4 2 39 9-19 .474 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Bulls 91   John Salley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 11, 1996
53. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 22 13 3 0 3 1 2 45 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-8 .750
OT Bulls 99   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 12, 1996
54. Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 29 10 1 0 4 4 5 42 10-21 .476 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Bulls 94   John Salley 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 1996
55. Knicks 81   Patrick Ewing 22 7 1 0 3 5 4 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Bulls 94   John Salley 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 19, 2000
56. Knicks 85   Patrick Ewing 12 16 3 0 0 4 5 37 6-20 .300 0-0 - 0-0 -
Lakers 92   John Salley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 2000
57. Knicks 82   Patrick Ewing 14 8 2 0 1 1 3 33 6-17 .353 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Lakers 106   John Salley 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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