Patrick Ewing vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Bernard King 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
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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 Bernard King, with 14 seasons played from 1978 to 1993, 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. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Bernard King Patrick Ewing Bernard King
Points
28th
54th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
278th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
265th
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
265th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1714145

Patrick Ewing vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Bernard King Patrick Ewing Bernard King
Points
53rd
36th
88th
34th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
54th
26 24,815 vs. 19,6555,160
Rebounds
26th
278th
252 11,607 vs. 5,0606,547
Assists
+300th
265th
+35 2,215 vs. 2,863648
Steals
123rd
265th
142 1,136 vs. 866270
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2302,664
Offensive Rebounds
41st
168th
127 2,752 vs. 1,7041,048
Defensive Rebounds
12th
241st
229 8,855 vs. 3,3565,499
Field Goals Made
18th
47th
29 9,702 vs. 7,8301,872
Field Goals Attempted
25th
70th
45 19,241 vs. 15,1094,132
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 234
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 1349
Free Throws Made
31st
82nd
51 5,392 vs. 3,9721,420
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
71st
39 7,289 vs. 5,4441,845

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 874309
Seasons
51st
190th
139 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
26th
16 30 vs. 4515
50+ point games
49th
14th
35 2 vs. 86
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 6872,126
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 1211,314
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 65210
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 2498
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 6297
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 45292
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 761,022
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 269835
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 4811,872
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 419
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 148449
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 203628

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 28111
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 59

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
36th
17 20.98 vs. 22.491.51
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 5.794.02
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 3.281.40
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.990.03
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.262.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
232nd
102 2.33 vs. 1.950.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.843.65
Field Goals Made per game
44th
21st
23 8.20 vs. 8.960.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
43rd
24 16.26 vs. 17.291.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.030.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.190.08
Free Throws Made per game
79th
81st
2 4.56 vs. 4.540.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
63rd
3 6.16 vs. 6.230.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
34th
54 20.24 vs. 24.544.30
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 4.326.00
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 2.320.34
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.860.02
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.211.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.610.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 2.715.18
Field Goals Made per game
67th
20th
47 7.94 vs. 9.611.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
75th
5 16.93 vs. 17.180.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.040.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.150.01
Free Throws Made per game
134th
67th
67 4.29 vs. 5.290.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
44th
62 5.98 vs. 7.251.27

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.