Patrick Ewing vs. Marcus Smart: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Marcus Smart 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

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 Marcus Smart, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, 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. Marcus Smart
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart
Points
28th
+300th
38th
156th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
216th
Assists
+300th
261st
162nd
59th
Steals
123rd
184th
83rd
62nd
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
172nd
Years1712149

Patrick Ewing vs. Marcus Smart
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart
Points
53rd
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
171st
+300th
116th
Steals
+300th
68th
+300th
123rd
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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 6,75818,057
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 2,1869,421
Assists
+300th
261st
+39 2,215 vs. 2,901686
Steals
123rd
184th
61 1,136 vs. 997139
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2282,666
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 5062,246
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 1,6807,175
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 2,2757,427
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 5,85913,382
3-Pointers Made
+300th
164th
+136 19 vs. 1,003984
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
126th
+174 125 vs. 3,1012,976
Free Throws Made
31st
+300th
+269 5,392 vs. 1,2054,187
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 7,289 vs. 1,5535,736

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 638545
Seasons
58th
+300th
17 vs. 125

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
275th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
-
30 vs. 030
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
156th
118 2,813 vs. 1,3771,436
Rebounds
26th
216th
190 1,435 vs. 469966
Assists
162nd
59th
103 275 vs. 524249
Steals
83rd
62nd
21 122 vs. 14422
Blocks
7th
172nd
165 303 vs. 51252
Offensive Rebounds
29th
235th
206 337 vs. 109228
Defensive Rebounds
16th
157th
141 1,098 vs. 360738
Field Goals Made
31st
187th
156 1,104 vs. 453651
Field Goals Attempted
29th
151st
122 2,353 vs. 1,1431,210
3-Pointers Made
+300th
27th
+273 8 vs. 208200
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
26th
+274 23 vs. 622599
Free Throws Made
43rd
180th
137 597 vs. 263334
Free Throws Attempted
37th
183rd
146 831 vs. 345486

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
135th
64 139 vs. 10831
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
+300th
+247 20.98 vs. 10.5910.38
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.436.39
Assists per game
+300th
171st
+129 1.87 vs. 4.552.67
Steals per game
+300th
68th
+232 0.96 vs. 1.560.60
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.362.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.791.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.634.85
Field Goals Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 8.20 vs. 3.574.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 16.26 vs. 9.187.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
152nd
+148 0.02 vs. 1.571.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
60th
+240 0.11 vs. 4.864.75
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 1.892.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 2.433.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Marcus Smart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
+300th
+212 20.24 vs. 12.757.49
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 4.345.98
Assists per game
+300th
116th
+184 1.98 vs. 4.852.87
Steals per game
+300th
123rd
+177 0.88 vs. 1.330.46
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.471.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.011.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 3.334.57
Field Goals Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 7.94 vs. 4.193.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 16.93 vs. 10.586.34
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
66th
+234 0.06 vs. 1.931.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.17 vs. 5.765.59
Free Throws Made per game
134th
+300th
+166 4.29 vs. 2.441.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.98 vs. 3.192.78

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.