Patrick Ewing vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Patrick Ewing 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)