Patrick Ewing vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum
Points
28th
208th
38th
34th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
51st
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
63rd
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
71st
Years178148

Patrick Ewing vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum
Points
53rd
31st
88th
38th
Rebounds
62nd
205th
48th
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
208th
180 24,815 vs. 13,78411,031
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 4,2937,314
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 2,24328
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 639497
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 3842,510
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 5122,240
Defensive Rebounds
12th
192nd
180 8,855 vs. 3,7815,074
Field Goals Made
18th
259th
241 9,702 vs. 4,7894,913
Field Goals Attempted
25th
260th
235 19,241 vs. 10,4298,812
3-Pointers Made
+300th
49th
+251 19 vs. 1,5461,527
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 125 vs. 4,1814,056
Free Throws Made
31st
228th
197 5,392 vs. 2,6602,732
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
281st
249 7,289 vs. 3,1674,122

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 585598
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 89

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
44th
2 30 vs. 291
50+ point games
49th
23rd
26 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
34th
4 2,813 vs. 2,936123
Rebounds
26th
54th
28 1,435 vs. 989446
Assists
162nd
51st
111 275 vs. 592317
Steals
83rd
63rd
20 122 vs. 14321
Blocks
7th
71st
64 303 vs. 106197
Offensive Rebounds
29th
208th
179 337 vs. 118219
Defensive Rebounds
16th
29th
13 1,098 vs. 871227
Field Goals Made
31st
38th
7 1,104 vs. 983121
Field Goals Attempted
29th
33rd
4 2,353 vs. 2,241112
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 8 vs. 292284
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 23 vs. 840817
Free Throws Made
43rd
35th
8 597 vs. 67881
Free Throws Attempted
37th
40th
3 831 vs. 80625

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
103rd
32 139 vs. 12118
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
31st
22 20.98 vs. 23.562.59
Rebounds per game
62nd
205th
143 9.81 vs. 7.342.47
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 1.87 vs. 3.831.96
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.96 vs. 1.090.13
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.661.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.881.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
60th
31 7.49 vs. 6.461.02
Field Goals Made per game
44th
45th
1 8.20 vs. 8.190.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
34th
32 16.26 vs. 17.831.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.02 vs. 2.642.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.11 vs. 7.157.04
Free Throws Made per game
79th
80th
1 4.56 vs. 4.550.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
106th
40 6.16 vs. 5.410.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
38th
50 20.24 vs. 24.264.03
Rebounds per game
48th
136th
88 10.32 vs. 8.172.15
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.98 vs. 4.892.91
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.88 vs. 1.180.30
Blocks per game
13th
195th
182 2.18 vs. 0.881.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.981.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
37th
14 7.90 vs. 7.200.70
Field Goals Made per game
67th
61st
6 7.94 vs. 8.120.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
53rd
27 16.93 vs. 18.521.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.06 vs. 2.412.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.17 vs. 6.946.78
Free Throws Made per game
134th
48th
86 4.29 vs. 5.601.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
72nd
34 5.98 vs. 6.660.68

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.