Patrick Ewing vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Reggie Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)