Patrick Ewing vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Patrick Ewing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)