Patrick Ewing vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2022, 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson
Points
28th
50th
38th
88th
Rebounds
26th
280th
26th
200th
Assists
+300th
73rd
162nd
99th
Steals
123rd
151st
83rd
124th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years17181413

Patrick Ewing vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson
Points
53rd
226th
88th
239th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
242nd
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
50th
22 24,815 vs. 20,4074,408
Rebounds
26th
280th
254 11,607 vs. 5,0596,548
Assists
+300th
73rd
+227 2,215 vs. 5,0012,786
Steals
123rd
151st
28 1,136 vs. 1,07165
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2602,634
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 1,0671,685
Defensive Rebounds
12th
168th
156 8,855 vs. 3,9924,863
Field Goals Made
18th
48th
30 9,702 vs. 7,8231,879
Field Goals Attempted
25th
34th
9 19,241 vs. 17,7201,521
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 19 vs. 1,9781,959
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 125 vs. 5,3315,206
Free Throws Made
31st
210th
179 5,392 vs. 2,7832,609
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
229th
197 7,289 vs. 3,4683,821

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
30th
23 1,183 vs. 1,27794
Seasons
58th
29th
29 17 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
202nd
73 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
139th
97 30 vs. 624
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
88th
50 2,813 vs. 1,828985
Rebounds
26th
200th
174 1,435 vs. 506929
Assists
162nd
99th
63 275 vs. 36994
Steals
83rd
124th
41 122 vs. 9626
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 19284
Offensive Rebounds
29th
212nd
183 337 vs. 116221
Defensive Rebounds
16th
142nd
126 1,098 vs. 390708
Field Goals Made
31st
79th
48 1,104 vs. 703401
Field Goals Attempted
29th
66th
37 2,353 vs. 1,647706
3-Pointers Made
+300th
56th
+244 8 vs. 158150
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 23 vs. 466443
Free Throws Made
43rd
178th
135 597 vs. 264333
Free Throws Attempted
37th
190th
153 831 vs. 339492

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
105th
34 139 vs. 12019
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
226th
173 20.98 vs. 15.985.00
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.965.85
Assists per game
+300th
242nd
+58 1.87 vs. 3.922.04
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.840.12
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.202.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.841.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.134.36
Field Goals Made per game
44th
220th
176 8.20 vs. 6.132.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
185th
119 16.26 vs. 13.882.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.02 vs. 1.551.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.11 vs. 4.174.07
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 2.182.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.723.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
239th
151 20.24 vs. 15.235.00
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 4.226.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 3.081.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.800.08
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.162.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.971.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.254.65
Field Goals Made per game
67th
229th
162 7.94 vs. 5.862.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
197th
117 16.93 vs. 13.733.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
203rd
+97 0.06 vs. 1.321.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.17 vs. 3.883.72
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 2.202.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.98 vs. 2.833.15

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.