Patrick Ewing vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and John Havlicek all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Patrick Ewing John Havlicek
Points
28th
19th
38th
15th
Rebounds
26th
82nd
26th
37th
Assists
+300th
40th
162nd
28th
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
253rd
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years17161413

Patrick Ewing vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Patrick Ewing John Havlicek
Points
53rd
56th
88th
57th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
232nd
Assists
+300th
148th
+300th
120th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
215th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek'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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
19th
9 24,815 vs. 26,3951,580
Rebounds
26th
82nd
56 11,607 vs. 8,0073,600
Assists
+300th
40th
+260 2,215 vs. 6,1143,899
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 476660
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 1172,777
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 6102,142
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 1,3897,466
Field Goals Made
18th
13th
5 9,702 vs. 10,513811
Field Goals Attempted
25th
7th
18 19,241 vs. 23,9304,689
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
19 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
125 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
31st
32nd
1 5,392 vs. 5,36923
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
36th
4 7,289 vs. 6,589700

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
32nd
21 1,183 vs. 1,27087
Seasons
58th
91st
33 17 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
18th
257 1 vs. 3130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
88th
46 30 vs. 1218
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
15th
23 2,813 vs. 3,776963
Rebounds
26th
37th
11 1,435 vs. 1,186249
Assists
162nd
28th
134 275 vs. 825550
Steals
83rd
253rd
170 122 vs. 6062
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 16287
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 79258
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 199899
Field Goals Made
31st
13th
18 1,104 vs. 1,451347
Field Goals Attempted
29th
11th
18 2,353 vs. 3,329976
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
8 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
23 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
43rd
15th
28 597 vs. 874277
Free Throws Attempted
37th
19th
18 831 vs. 1,046215

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
24th
47 139 vs. 17233
Playoffs
30th
45th
15 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
12th
0 vs. 55

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
56th
3 20.98 vs. 20.780.19
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 6.303.51
Assists per game
+300th
148th
+152 1.87 vs. 4.812.94
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 1.210.24
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.302.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.540.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.523.97
Field Goals Made per game
44th
42nd
2 8.20 vs. 8.280.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
20th
47 16.26 vs. 18.842.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.02 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.11 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
79th
105th
26 4.56 vs. 4.230.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
121st
55 6.16 vs. 5.190.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
57th
31 20.24 vs. 21.951.72
Rebounds per game
48th
232nd
184 10.32 vs. 6.903.43
Assists per game
+300th
120th
+180 1.98 vs. 4.802.82
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.88 vs. 1.130.25
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.301.88
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.490.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.754.14
Field Goals Made per game
67th
48th
19 7.94 vs. 8.440.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
40th
40 16.93 vs. 19.352.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.06 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.17 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
134th
75th
59 4.29 vs. 5.080.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
98th
8 5.98 vs. 6.080.10

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.