Patrick Ewing vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson 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 Patrick Ewing, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1986 to 2002, and Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, 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.

Patrick Ewing vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson
Points
28th
30th
38th
60th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
53rd
162nd
82nd
Steals
123rd
14th
83rd
58th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1714148

Patrick Ewing vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson
Points
53rd
9th
88th
3rd
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
56th
+300th
64th
Steals
+300th
7th
+300th
12th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+300th

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:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
30th
2 24,815 vs. 24,368447
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,3948,213
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 2,215 vs. 5,6243,409
Steals
123rd
14th
109 1,136 vs. 1,983847
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 1642,730
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 7452,007
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,6496,206
Field Goals Made
18th
33rd
15 9,702 vs. 8,4671,235
Field Goals Attempted
25th
20th
5 19,241 vs. 19,906665
3-Pointers Made
+300th
146th
+154 19 vs. 1,0591,040
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 125 vs. 3,3833,258
Free Throws Made
31st
16th
15 5,392 vs. 6,375983
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
20th
12 7,289 vs. 8,168879

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
250th
197 1,183 vs. 914269
Seasons
51st
190th
139 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
6th
36 30 vs. 7949
50+ point games
49th
10th
39 2 vs. 119
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
60th
22 2,813 vs. 2,111702
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 2731,162
Assists
162nd
82nd
80 275 vs. 425150
Steals
83rd
58th
25 122 vs. 14725
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 14289
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 59278
Defensive Rebounds
16th
300th
284 1,098 vs. 214884
Field Goals Made
31st
66th
35 1,104 vs. 755349
Field Goals Attempted
29th
52nd
23 2,353 vs. 1,882471
3-Pointers Made
+300th
85th
+215 8 vs. 123115
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
73rd
+227 23 vs. 376353
Free Throws Made
43rd
60th
17 597 vs. 478119
Free Throws Attempted
37th
56th
19 831 vs. 626205

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 7168
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
11th
44 2 vs. 108
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
9th
44 20.98 vs. 26.665.68
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.716.10
Assists per game
+300th
56th
+244 1.87 vs. 6.154.28
Steals per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.96 vs. 2.171.21
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.182.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.821.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.904.59
Field Goals Made per game
44th
15th
29 8.20 vs. 9.261.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
4th
63 16.26 vs. 21.785.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.161.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.11 vs. 3.703.60
Free Throws Made per game
79th
9th
70 4.56 vs. 6.972.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
6th
60 6.16 vs. 8.942.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
3rd
85 20.24 vs. 29.739.49
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 3.856.48
Assists per game
+300th
64th
+236 1.98 vs. 5.994.01
Steals per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.88 vs. 2.071.19
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.201.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.831.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.014.89
Field Goals Made per game
67th
4th
63 7.94 vs. 10.632.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
1st
79 16.93 vs. 26.519.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
103rd
+197 0.06 vs. 1.731.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 0.17 vs. 5.305.13
Free Throws Made per game
134th
15th
119 4.29 vs. 6.732.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
15th
91 5.98 vs. 8.822.84

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.