Patrick Ewing vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, 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. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Patrick Ewing Bill Walton
Points
28th
+300th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
293rd
26th
230th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
100th
7th
104th
Years1710144

Patrick Ewing vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Patrick Ewing Bill Walton
Points
53rd
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
62nd
40th
48th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
17th
13th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bill Walton'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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 6,21518,600
Rebounds
26th
293rd
267 11,607 vs. 4,9236,684
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 1,590625
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 380756
Blocks
7th
100th
93 2,894 vs. 1,0341,860
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 1,1031,649
Defensive Rebounds
12th
184th
172 8,855 vs. 3,8205,035
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 2,5527,150
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 4,90014,341
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 019
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 4121
Free Throws Made
31st
+300th
+269 5,392 vs. 1,1114,281
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 7,289 vs. 1,6835,606

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 468715
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 107

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 5282,285
Rebounds
26th
230th
204 1,435 vs. 444991
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 145130
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 3290
Blocks
7th
104th
97 303 vs. 83220
Offensive Rebounds
29th
272nd
243 337 vs. 95242
Defensive Rebounds
16th
168th
152 1,098 vs. 349749
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 230874
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 4381,915
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 122
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 68529
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 101730

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 4990
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 410

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
+300th
+247 20.98 vs. 13.287.70
Rebounds per game
62nd
40th
22 9.81 vs. 10.520.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 3.401.53
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.810.15
Blocks per game
11th
17th
6 2.45 vs. 2.210.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
124th
6 2.33 vs. 2.360.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
9th
20 7.49 vs. 8.160.68
Field Goals Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 8.20 vs. 5.452.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
+300th
+233 16.26 vs. 10.475.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.000.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.020.09
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 2.372.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.602.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
+300th
+212 20.24 vs. 10.789.46
Rebounds per game
48th
100th
52 10.32 vs. 9.061.26
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 2.960.98
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.650.22
Blocks per game
13th
43rd
30 2.18 vs. 1.690.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
240th
115 2.42 vs. 1.940.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
41st
18 7.90 vs. 7.120.78
Field Goals Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 7.94 vs. 4.693.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.93 vs. 8.947.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.000.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.040.13
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 1.392.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.98 vs. 2.063.92

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.