Patrick Ewing vs. Latrell Sprewell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Latrell Sprewell 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
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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 Latrell Sprewell, with 13 seasons played from 1993 to 2005, 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. Latrell Sprewell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell
Points
28th
110th
38th
183rd
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
159th
162nd
237th
Steals
123rd
77th
83rd
189th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1713145

Patrick Ewing vs. Latrell Sprewell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell
Points
53rd
124th
88th
99th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
226th
+300th
268th
Steals
+300th
102nd
+300th
193rd
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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
110th
82 24,815 vs. 16,7128,103
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,7247,883
Assists
+300th
159th
+141 2,215 vs. 3,6641,449
Steals
123rd
77th
46 1,136 vs. 1,294158
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 3992,495
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 7701,982
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,9545,901
Field Goals Made
18th
130th
112 9,702 vs. 6,0763,626
Field Goals Attempted
25th
90th
65 19,241 vs. 14,2944,947
3-Pointers Made
+300th
131st
+169 19 vs. 1,1041,085
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
106th
+194 125 vs. 3,2723,147
Free Throws Made
31st
122nd
91 5,392 vs. 3,4561,936
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
132nd
100 7,289 vs. 4,2982,991

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
252nd
199 1,183 vs. 913270
Seasons
51st
292nd
241 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
183rd
145 2,813 vs. 1,2231,590
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 2691,166
Assists
162nd
237th
75 275 vs. 21164
Steals
83rd
189th
106 122 vs. 7349
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 27276
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 51286
Defensive Rebounds
16th
287th
271 1,098 vs. 218880
Field Goals Made
31st
192nd
161 1,104 vs. 446658
Field Goals Attempted
29th
167th
138 2,353 vs. 1,0671,286
3-Pointers Made
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 6254
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
209th
+91 23 vs. 188165
Free Throws Made
43rd
169th
126 597 vs. 269328
Free Throws Attempted
37th
192nd
155 831 vs. 335496

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 6277
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 59

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell 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 Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
124th
71 20.98 vs. 18.302.67
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 4.085.73
Assists per game
+300th
226th
+74 1.87 vs. 4.012.14
Steals per game
+300th
102nd
+198 0.96 vs. 1.420.46
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.442.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 0.841.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.244.25
Field Goals Made per game
44th
162nd
118 8.20 vs. 6.651.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
99th
32 16.26 vs. 15.660.61
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.211.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
186th
+114 0.11 vs. 3.583.48
Free Throws Made per game
79th
150th
71 4.56 vs. 3.790.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
161st
95 6.16 vs. 4.711.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Latrell Sprewell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
99th
11 20.24 vs. 19.730.51
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 4.345.99
Assists per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.98 vs. 3.401.42
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.88 vs. 1.180.30
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.441.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.821.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.524.38
Field Goals Made per game
67th
112nd
45 7.94 vs. 7.190.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
73rd
7 16.93 vs. 17.210.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 1.000.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
295th
+5 0.17 vs. 3.032.87
Free Throws Made per game
134th
127th
7 4.29 vs. 4.340.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
142nd
36 5.98 vs. 5.400.58

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.