Joel Embiid vs. Patrick Ewing: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joel Embiid 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joel Embiid, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2017 to 2026, 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.

Joel Embiid vs. Patrick Ewing
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing
Points
255th
28th
136th
38th
Rebounds
284th
26th
131st
26th
Assists
+300th
+300th
293rd
162nd
Steals
+300th
123rd
+300th
83rd
Blocks
177th
7th
77th
7th
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Joel Embiid vs. Patrick Ewing
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing
Points
4th
53rd
31st
88th
Rebounds
29th
62nd
34th
48th
Assists
290th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
52nd
11th
36th
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:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
28th
227 12,572 vs. 24,81512,243
Rebounds
284th
26th
258 5,002 vs. 11,6076,605
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,669 vs. 2,215546
Steals
+300th
123rd
+177 413 vs. 1,136723
Blocks
177th
7th
170 740 vs. 2,8942,154
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
41st
+259 1,012 vs. 2,7521,740
Defensive Rebounds
169th
12th
157 3,990 vs. 8,8554,865
Field Goals Made
+300th
18th
+282 4,134 vs. 9,7025,568
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
25th
+275 8,249 vs. 19,24110,992
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
538 vs. 19519
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,584 vs. 1251,459
Free Throws Made
94th
31st
63 3,766 vs. 5,3921,626
Free Throws Attempted
111st
32nd
79 4,551 vs. 7,2892,738

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
53rd
+247 455 vs. 1,183728
Seasons
+300th
58th
+242 10 vs. 177

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
75th
275th
200 8 vs. 17

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
22nd
42nd
20 48 vs. 3018
50+ point games
14th
49th
35 8 vs. 26
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
136th
38th
98 1,469 vs. 2,8131,344
Rebounds
131st
26th
105 641 vs. 1,435794
Assists
293rd
162nd
131 182 vs. 27593
Steals
+300th
83rd
+217 49 vs. 12273
Blocks
77th
7th
70 102 vs. 303201
Offensive Rebounds
193rd
29th
164 127 vs. 337210
Defensive Rebounds
84th
16th
68 514 vs. 1,098584
Field Goals Made
180th
31st
149 466 vs. 1,104638
Field Goals Attempted
184th
29th
155 1,015 vs. 2,3531,338
3-Pointers Made
209th
+300th
+91 65 vs. 857
3-Pointers Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 225 vs. 23202
Free Throws Made
63rd
43rd
20 472 vs. 597125
Free Throws Attempted
67th
37th
30 570 vs. 831261

Games and Years:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
71st
+229 59 vs. 13980
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 7 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
53rd
49 27.63 vs. 20.986.65
Rebounds per game
29th
62nd
33 10.99 vs. 9.811.18
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.67 vs. 1.871.80
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.960.05
Blocks per game
52nd
11th
41 1.63 vs. 2.450.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
159th
131st
28 2.22 vs. 2.330.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
29th
27 8.77 vs. 7.491.28
Field Goals Made per game
19th
44th
25 9.09 vs. 8.200.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
66th
37 18.13 vs. 16.261.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.18 vs. 0.021.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
200th
+300th
+100 3.48 vs. 0.113.38
Free Throws Made per game
1st
79th
78 8.28 vs. 4.563.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
66th
63 10.00 vs. 6.163.84

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joel Embiid Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
88th
57 24.90 vs. 20.244.66
Rebounds per game
34th
48th
14 10.86 vs. 10.320.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 1.981.11
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.880.05
Blocks per game
36th
13th
23 1.73 vs. 2.180.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
186th
125th
61 2.15 vs. 2.420.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
23rd
14 8.71 vs. 7.900.81
Field Goals Made per game
69th
67th
2 7.90 vs. 7.940.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
74th
80th
6 17.20 vs. 16.930.28
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.061.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
182nd
+300th
+118 3.81 vs. 0.173.65
Free Throws Made per game
5th
134th
129 8.00 vs. 4.293.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
106th
96 9.66 vs. 5.983.68

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.