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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 17 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Patrick Ewing vs. Bernard King | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 28th | 54th | 26 | 24,815 vs. 19,655 | 5,160 |
Rebounds | 26th | 278th | 252 | 11,607 vs. 5,060 | 6,547 |
Assists | +300th | 265th | +35 | 2,215 vs. 2,863 | 648 |
Steals | 123rd | 265th | 142 | 1,136 vs. 866 | 270 |
Blocks | 7th | +300th | +293 | 2,894 vs. 230 | 2,664 |
Offensive Rebounds | 41st | 168th | 127 | 2,752 vs. 1,704 | 1,048 |
Defensive Rebounds | 12th | 241st | 229 | 8,855 vs. 3,356 | 5,499 |
Field Goals Made | 18th | 47th | 29 | 9,702 vs. 7,830 | 1,872 |
Field Goals Attempted | 25th | 70th | 45 | 19,241 vs. 15,109 | 4,132 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 19 vs. 23 | 4 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 125 vs. 134 | 9 | |
Free Throws Made | 31st | 82nd | 51 | 5,392 vs. 3,972 | 1,420 |
Free Throws Attempted | 32nd | 71st | 39 | 7,289 vs. 5,444 | 1,845 |
Games and Years: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 53rd | +300th | 1,183 vs. 874 | 309 | |
Seasons | 51st | 190th | 139 | 17 vs. 14 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 202nd | 73 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 42nd | 26th | 16 | 30 vs. 45 | 15 |
50+ point games | 49th | 14th | 35 | 2 vs. 8 | 6 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 38th | +300th | +262 | 2,813 vs. 687 | 2,126 |
Rebounds | 26th | +300th | +274 | 1,435 vs. 121 | 1,314 |
Assists | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 275 vs. 65 | 210 |
Steals | 83rd | +300th | +217 | 122 vs. 24 | 98 |
Blocks | 7th | +300th | +293 | 303 vs. 6 | 297 |
Offensive Rebounds | 29th | +300th | +271 | 337 vs. 45 | 292 |
Defensive Rebounds | 16th | +300th | +284 | 1,098 vs. 76 | 1,022 |
Field Goals Made | 31st | +300th | +269 | 1,104 vs. 269 | 835 |
Field Goals Attempted | 29th | +300th | +271 | 2,353 vs. 481 | 1,872 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 1 | 7 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 23 vs. 4 | 19 | |
Free Throws Made | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 597 vs. 148 | 449 |
Free Throws Attempted | 37th | +300th | +263 | 831 vs. 203 | 628 |
Games and Years: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 71st | +300th | 139 vs. 28 | 111 | |
Playoffs | 30th | +300th | 14 vs. 5 | 9 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 20th | 35 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 53rd | 36th | 17 | 20.98 vs. 22.49 | 1.51 |
Rebounds per game | 62nd | +300th | +238 | 9.81 vs. 5.79 | 4.02 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.87 vs. 3.28 | 1.40 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.96 vs. 0.99 | 0.03 | |
Blocks per game | 11th | +300th | +289 | 2.45 vs. 0.26 | 2.18 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | 232nd | 102 | 2.33 vs. 1.95 | 0.38 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 29th | +300th | +271 | 7.49 vs. 3.84 | 3.65 |
Field Goals Made per game | 44th | 21st | 23 | 8.20 vs. 8.96 | 0.76 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 67th | 43rd | 24 | 16.26 vs. 17.29 | 1.02 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.03 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.11 vs. 0.19 | 0.08 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 81st | 2 | 4.56 vs. 4.54 | 0.01 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 63rd | 3 | 6.16 vs. 6.23 | 0.07 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 88th | 34th | 54 | 20.24 vs. 24.54 | 4.30 |
Rebounds per game | 48th | +300th | +252 | 10.32 vs. 4.32 | 6.00 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.98 vs. 2.32 | 0.34 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.88 vs. 0.86 | 0.02 | |
Blocks per game | 13th | +300th | +287 | 2.18 vs. 0.21 | 1.97 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 125th | +300th | +175 | 2.42 vs. 1.61 | 0.82 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 7.90 vs. 2.71 | 5.18 |
Field Goals Made per game | 67th | 20th | 47 | 7.94 vs. 9.61 | 1.66 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 80th | 75th | 5 | 16.93 vs. 17.18 | 0.25 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.06 vs. 0.04 | 0.02 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.17 vs. 0.15 | 0.01 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 134th | 67th | 67 | 4.29 vs. 5.29 | 0.99 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | 44th | 62 | 5.98 vs. 7.25 | 1.27 |
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.