Patrick Ewing vs. Arvydas Sabonis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Arvydas Sabonis 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 Arvydas Sabonis, with 7 seasons played from 1996 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Arvydas Sabonis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis
Points
28th
+300th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
279th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
291st
7th
190th
Years177147

Patrick Ewing vs. Arvydas Sabonis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis
Points
53rd
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
62nd
209th
48th
188th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
155th
13th
169th

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 Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 5,62919,186
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,4368,171
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 9641,251
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 370766
Blocks
7th
291st
284 2,894 vs. 4942,400
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 7342,018
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,7026,153
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 2,0827,620
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 4,16015,081
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 136117
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 415290
Free Throws Made
31st
+300th
+269 5,392 vs. 1,3294,063
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 7,289 vs. 1,6905,599

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 470713
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 710

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
-
30 vs. 030
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 6172,196
Rebounds
26th
279th
253 1,435 vs. 3781,057
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 97178
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 4874
Blocks
7th
190th
183 303 vs. 48255
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 72265
Defensive Rebounds
16th
197th
181 1,098 vs. 306792
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 222882
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 4911,862
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 157
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 4724
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 158439
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 197634

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 5188
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
+300th
+247 20.98 vs. 11.989.00
Rebounds per game
62nd
209th
147 9.81 vs. 7.312.50
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 2.050.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.790.17
Blocks per game
11th
155th
144 2.45 vs. 1.051.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.560.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
93rd
64 7.49 vs. 5.751.74
Field Goals Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 8.20 vs. 4.433.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
+300th
+233 16.26 vs. 8.857.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.290.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.880.78
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 2.831.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.602.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Arvydas Sabonis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
+300th
+212 20.24 vs. 12.108.14
Rebounds per game
48th
188th
140 10.32 vs. 7.412.91
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 1.900.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.940.06
Blocks per game
13th
169th
156 2.18 vs. 0.941.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.411.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
92nd
69 7.90 vs. 6.001.90
Field Goals Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 7.94 vs. 4.353.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.93 vs. 9.637.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.290.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.920.76
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 3.101.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.98 vs. 3.862.12

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.