Patrick Ewing vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing David Robinson Patrick Ewing David Robinson
Points
28th
46th
38th
55th
Rebounds
26th
35th
26th
31st
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
159th
Steals
124th
67th
83rd
53rd
Blocks
7th
6th
7th
5th
Years17141412

Patrick Ewing vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing David Robinson Patrick Ewing David Robinson
Points
54th
51st
88th
151st
Rebounds
62nd
38th
48th
41st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
107th
+300th
159th
Blocks
11th
4th
13th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
46th
18 24,815 vs. 20,7904,025
Rebounds
26th
35th
9 11,607 vs. 10,4971,110
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 2,441226
Steals
124th
67th
57 1,136 vs. 1,388252
Blocks
7th
6th
1 2,894 vs. 2,95460
Offensive Rebounds
41st
29th
12 2,752 vs. 3,083331
Defensive Rebounds
12th
24th
12 8,855 vs. 7,4141,441
Field Goals Made
18th
61st
43 9,702 vs. 7,3652,337
Field Goals Attempted
25th
93rd
68 19,241 vs. 14,2215,020
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 256
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 10025
Free Throws Made
31st
23rd
8 5,392 vs. 6,035643
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
19th
14 7,289 vs. 8,201912

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
164th
110 1,183 vs. 987196
Seasons
59th
194th
135 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
50th
225 1 vs. 1413

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
43rd
55th
12 30 vs. 228
50+ point games
49th
42nd
7 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
55th
17 2,813 vs. 2,221592
Rebounds
26th
31st
5 1,435 vs. 1,301134
Assists
162nd
159th
3 275 vs. 2805
Steals
83rd
53rd
30 122 vs. 15129
Blocks
7th
5th
2 303 vs. 3129
Offensive Rebounds
29th
21st
8 337 vs. 36730
Defensive Rebounds
16th
22nd
6 1,098 vs. 934164
Field Goals Made
31st
63rd
32 1,104 vs. 768336
Field Goals Attempted
29th
71st
42 2,353 vs. 1,604749
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 1013
Free Throws Made
43rd
34th
9 597 vs. 68487
Free Throws Attempted
37th
26th
11 831 vs. 966135

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
100th
29 139 vs. 12316
Playoffs
30th
76th
46 14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
54th
51st
3 20.98 vs. 21.060.09
Rebounds per game
62nd
38th
24 9.81 vs. 10.640.82
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 2.470.60
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.96 vs. 1.410.45
Blocks per game
11th
4th
7 2.45 vs. 2.990.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
24th
107 2.33 vs. 3.120.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
28th
1 7.49 vs. 7.510.03
Field Goals Made per game
45th
79th
34 8.20 vs. 7.460.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
159th
92 16.26 vs. 14.411.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.030.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.100.00
Free Throws Made per game
79th
21st
58 4.56 vs. 6.111.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
17th
49 6.16 vs. 8.312.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
151st
63 20.24 vs. 18.062.18
Rebounds per game
48th
41st
7 10.32 vs. 10.580.25
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 2.280.30
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.88 vs. 1.230.35
Blocks per game
13th
6th
7 2.18 vs. 2.540.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
52nd
73 2.42 vs. 2.980.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
28th
5 7.90 vs. 7.590.31
Field Goals Made per game
67th
185th
118 7.94 vs. 6.241.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
236th
156 16.93 vs. 13.043.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.010.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.080.08
Free Throws Made per game
134th
53rd
81 4.29 vs. 5.561.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
31st
75 5.98 vs. 7.851.88

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.