Charles Barkley vs. Patrick Ewing: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, and Patrick Ewing, with 17 seasons played from 1986 to 2002, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Charles Barkley vs. Patrick Ewing
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing
Points
31st
28th
36th
38th
Rebounds
19th
26th
15th
26th
Assists
111st
+300th
63rd
162nd
Steals
28th
123rd
35th
83rd
Blocks
130th
7th
68th
7th
Years16171314

Charles Barkley vs. Patrick Ewing
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing
Points
38th
53rd
44th
88th
Rebounds
21st
62nd
13th
48th
Assists
239th
+300th
197th
+300th
Steals
72nd
+300th
57th
+300th
Blocks
234th
11th
195th
13th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
28th
3 23,757 vs. 24,8151,058
Rebounds
19th
26th
7 12,546 vs. 11,607939
Assists
111st
+300th
+189 4,215 vs. 2,2152,000
Steals
28th
123rd
95 1,648 vs. 1,136512
Blocks
130th
7th
123 888 vs. 2,8942,006
Offensive Rebounds
5th
41st
36 4,260 vs. 2,7521,508
Defensive Rebounds
15th
12th
3 8,286 vs. 8,855569
Field Goals Made
35th
18th
17 8,435 vs. 9,7021,267
Field Goals Attempted
61st
25th
36 15,605 vs. 19,2413,636
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 19519
3-Pointers Attempted
292nd
+300th
+8 2,020 vs. 1251,895
Free Throws Made
17th
31st
14 6,349 vs. 5,392957
Free Throws Attempted
13th
32nd
19 8,643 vs. 7,2891,354

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
53rd
53 1,073 vs. 1,183110
Seasons
91st
58th
33 16 vs. 171

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
275th
246 20 vs. 119

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
42nd
15 21 vs. 309
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
38th
2 2,833 vs. 2,81320
Rebounds
15th
26th
11 1,582 vs. 1,435147
Assists
63rd
162nd
99 482 vs. 275207
Steals
35th
83rd
48 193 vs. 12271
Blocks
68th
7th
61 108 vs. 303195
Offensive Rebounds
7th
29th
22 510 vs. 337173
Defensive Rebounds
17th
16th
1 1,072 vs. 1,09826
Field Goals Made
36th
31st
5 1,009 vs. 1,10495
Field Goals Attempted
47th
29th
18 1,965 vs. 2,353388
3-Pointers Made
215th
+300th
+85 64 vs. 856
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 251 vs. 23228
Free Throws Made
25th
43rd
18 751 vs. 597154
Free Throws Attempted
18th
37th
19 1,048 vs. 831217

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
71st
29 123 vs. 13916
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
53rd
15 22.14 vs. 20.981.16
Rebounds per game
21st
62nd
41 11.69 vs. 9.811.88
Assists per game
239th
+300th
+61 3.93 vs. 1.872.06
Steals per game
72nd
+300th
+228 1.54 vs. 0.960.58
Blocks per game
234th
11th
223 0.83 vs. 2.451.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
131st
127 3.97 vs. 2.331.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
29th
8 7.72 vs. 7.490.24
Field Goals Made per game
56th
44th
12 7.86 vs. 8.200.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
147th
66th
81 14.54 vs. 16.261.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.020.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 0.111.78
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
79th
57 5.92 vs. 4.561.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
66th
46 8.05 vs. 6.161.89

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
88th
44 23.03 vs. 20.242.80
Rebounds per game
13th
48th
35 12.86 vs. 10.322.54
Assists per game
197th
+300th
+103 3.92 vs. 1.981.94
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.880.69
Blocks per game
195th
13th
182 0.88 vs. 2.181.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
125th
121 4.15 vs. 2.421.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
23rd
15 8.72 vs. 7.900.82
Field Goals Made per game
58th
67th
9 8.20 vs. 7.940.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
80th
28 15.98 vs. 16.930.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.060.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 0.171.88
Free Throws Made per game
31st
134th
103 6.11 vs. 4.291.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
106th
87 8.52 vs. 5.982.54

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.