Patrick Ewing vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson
Points
28th
+300th
38th
270th
Rebounds
26th
250th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
162nd
+300th
Steals
124th
+300th
83rd
288th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1710146

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson
Points
54th
213rd
88th
288th
Rebounds
62nd
190th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 11,45013,365
Rebounds
26th
250th
224 11,607 vs. 5,3006,307
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,215 vs. 2,29883
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 1,136 vs. 515621
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2582,636
Offensive Rebounds
41st
149th
108 2,752 vs. 1,794958
Defensive Rebounds
12th
225th
213 8,855 vs. 3,5065,349
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 4,4015,301
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 9,08610,155
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 367348
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 1,104979
Free Throws Made
31st
+300th
+269 5,392 vs. 2,2813,111
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
+300th
+267 7,289 vs. 2,9784,311

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
1,183 vs. 707476
Seasons
59th
+300th
17 vs. 107

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
43rd
+300th
30 vs. 129
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
270th
232 2,813 vs. 9371,876
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 3511,084
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 134141
Steals
83rd
288th
205 122 vs. 5567
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 11292
Offensive Rebounds
29th
248th
219 337 vs. 102235
Defensive Rebounds
16th
250th
234 1,098 vs. 249849
Field Goals Made
31st
268th
237 1,104 vs. 351753
Field Goals Attempted
29th
293rd
264 2,353 vs. 7271,626
3-Pointers Made
+300th
298th
+2 8 vs. 4739
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
255th
+45 23 vs. 155132
Free Throws Made
43rd
270th
227 597 vs. 188409
Free Throws Attempted
37th
269th
232 831 vs. 245586

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 6673
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 68

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Larry 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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
54th
213rd
159 20.98 vs. 16.204.78
Rebounds per game
62nd
190th
128 9.81 vs. 7.502.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.87 vs. 3.251.38
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.730.23
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.362.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
89th
42 2.33 vs. 2.540.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
158th
129 7.49 vs. 4.962.53
Field Goals Made per game
45th
208th
163 8.20 vs. 6.221.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
252nd
185 16.26 vs. 12.853.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.520.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.11 vs. 1.561.46
Free Throws Made per game
79th
230th
151 4.56 vs. 3.231.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
222nd
156 6.16 vs. 4.211.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
288th
200 20.24 vs. 14.206.04
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 5.325.01
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 2.030.05
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.830.04
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.172.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.550.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.774.13
Field Goals Made per game
67th
290th
223 7.94 vs. 5.322.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.93 vs. 11.025.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.710.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.17 vs. 2.352.18
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 2.851.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.98 vs. 3.712.27

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.