Patrick Ewing vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 to 2026, 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Patrick Ewing Chris Paul
Points
28th
36th
38th
31st
Rebounds
26th
197th
26th
99th
Assists
+300th
2nd
162nd
5th
Steals
123rd
2nd
83rd
11th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years17211415

Patrick Ewing vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Patrick Ewing Chris Paul
Points
53rd
185th
88th
94th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
6th
+300th
14th
Steals
+300th
11th
+300th
14th
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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
36th
8 24,815 vs. 23,0211,794
Rebounds
26th
197th
171 11,607 vs. 5,9845,623
Assists
+300th
2nd
+298 2,215 vs. 12,51510,300
Steals
123rd
2nd
121 1,136 vs. 2,7241,588
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2222,672
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 7951,957
Defensive Rebounds
12th
80th
68 8,855 vs. 5,1893,666
Field Goals Made
18th
41st
23 9,702 vs. 8,1501,552
Field Goals Attempted
25th
38th
13 19,241 vs. 17,3641,877
3-Pointers Made
+300th
26th
+274 19 vs. 1,8631,844
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
24th
+276 125 vs. 5,0394,914
Free Throws Made
31st
44th
13 5,392 vs. 4,858534
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
67th
35 7,289 vs. 5,5801,709

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
15th
38 1,183 vs. 1,358175
Seasons
58th
3rd
55 17 vs. 214

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
34th
241 1 vs. 1817

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
121st
79 30 vs. 822
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
31st
7 2,813 vs. 2,981168
Rebounds
26th
99th
73 1,435 vs. 730705
Assists
162nd
5th
157 275 vs. 1,233958
Steals
83rd
11th
72 122 vs. 287165
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 31272
Offensive Rebounds
29th
241st
212 337 vs. 106231
Defensive Rebounds
16th
60th
44 1,098 vs. 624474
Field Goals Made
31st
30th
1 1,104 vs. 1,1062
Field Goals Attempted
29th
32nd
3 2,353 vs. 2,28766
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 8 vs. 244236
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 23 vs. 654631
Free Throws Made
43rd
53rd
10 597 vs. 52572
Free Throws Attempted
37th
61st
24 831 vs. 615216

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
48th
23 139 vs. 14910
Playoffs
30th
17th
13 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
185th
132 20.98 vs. 16.954.02
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 4.415.41
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.87 vs. 9.227.34
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.96 vs. 2.011.05
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.162.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.591.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.823.66
Field Goals Made per game
44th
237th
193 8.20 vs. 6.002.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
254th
188 16.26 vs. 12.793.48
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.02 vs. 1.371.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.11 vs. 3.713.60
Free Throws Made per game
79th
177th
98 4.56 vs. 3.580.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
240th
174 6.16 vs. 4.112.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
94th
6 20.24 vs. 20.010.23
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 4.905.42
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.98 vs. 8.286.30
Steals per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.88 vs. 1.931.05
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.211.97
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.711.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
243rd
220 7.90 vs. 4.193.71
Field Goals Made per game
67th
99th
32 7.94 vs. 7.420.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
133rd
53 16.93 vs. 15.351.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.06 vs. 1.641.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
134th
+166 0.17 vs. 4.394.22
Free Throws Made per game
134th
229th
95 4.29 vs. 3.520.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
299th
193 5.98 vs. 4.131.85

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.