Patrick Ewing vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Kevin 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 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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson
Points
28th
227th
38th
67th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
26th
162nd
21st
Steals
123rd
145th
83rd
72nd
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years17121411

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson
Points
53rd
142nd
88th
110th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
7th
+300th
6th
Steals
+300th
87th
+300th
144th
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
227th
199 24,815 vs. 13,12711,688
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 2,4049,203
Assists
+300th
26th
+274 2,215 vs. 6,7114,496
Steals
123rd
145th
22 1,136 vs. 1,08254
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 1762,718
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 4872,265
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 1,9176,938
Field Goals Made
18th
297th
279 9,702 vs. 4,5125,190
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 9,16010,081
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 160141
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 524399
Free Throws Made
31st
86th
55 5,392 vs. 3,9431,449
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
104th
72 7,289 vs. 4,6912,598

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 735448
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
53rd
222 1 vs. 1312

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
152nd
110 30 vs. 525
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
67th
29 2,813 vs. 2,026787
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 3491,086
Assists
162nd
21st
141 275 vs. 935660
Steals
83rd
72nd
11 122 vs. 13210
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 30273
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 70267
Defensive Rebounds
16th
220th
204 1,098 vs. 279819
Field Goals Made
31st
77th
46 1,104 vs. 705399
Field Goals Attempted
29th
86th
57 2,353 vs. 1,504849
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 2214
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 9067
Free Throws Made
43rd
44th
1 597 vs. 5943
Free Throws Attempted
37th
48th
11 831 vs. 713118

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
149th
78 139 vs. 10534
Playoffs
30th
110th
80 14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson 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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
142nd
89 20.98 vs. 17.863.12
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.276.54
Assists per game
+300th
7th
+293 1.87 vs. 9.137.26
Steals per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.96 vs. 1.470.51
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.242.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.661.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.614.88
Field Goals Made per game
44th
219th
175 8.20 vs. 6.142.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
284th
218 16.26 vs. 12.463.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.220.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 0.710.61
Free Throws Made per game
79th
40th
39 4.56 vs. 5.360.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
57th
9 6.16 vs. 6.380.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
110th
22 20.24 vs. 19.300.94
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 3.327.00
Assists per game
+300th
6th
+294 1.98 vs. 8.906.93
Steals per game
+300th
144th
+156 0.88 vs. 1.260.38
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.291.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.671.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 2.665.24
Field Goals Made per game
67th
148th
81 7.94 vs. 6.711.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
171st
91 16.93 vs. 14.322.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.210.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 0.860.69
Free Throws Made per game
134th
45th
89 4.29 vs. 5.661.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
62nd
44 5.98 vs. 6.790.81

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.