Patrick Ewing vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 John Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 John Paxson 44

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 John Paxson 3

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)