Patrick Ewing vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)