Patrick Ewing vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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. Nikola Jokic
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic
Points
28th
124th
38th
44th
Rebounds
26th
75th
26th
38th
Assists
+300th
59th
162nd
35th
Steals
123rd
212nd
83rd
94th
Blocks
7th
263rd
7th
107th
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Patrick Ewing vs. Nikola Jokic
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic
Points
53rd
45th
88th
10th
Rebounds
62nd
31st
48th
16th
Assists
+300th
30th
+300th
21st
Steals
+300th
161st
+300th
159th
Blocks
11th
277th
13th
206th

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 Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
124th
96 24,815 vs. 16,2108,605
Rebounds
26th
75th
49 11,607 vs. 8,1413,466
Assists
+300th
59th
+241 2,215 vs. 5,3833,168
Steals
123rd
212nd
89 1,136 vs. 949187
Blocks
7th
263rd
256 2,894 vs. 5362,358
Offensive Rebounds
41st
114th
73 2,752 vs. 1,983769
Defensive Rebounds
12th
47th
35 8,855 vs. 6,1582,697
Field Goals Made
18th
114th
96 9,702 vs. 6,2363,466
Field Goals Attempted
25th
212nd
187 19,241 vs. 11,1428,099
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 19 vs. 814795
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 125 vs. 2,2642,139
Free Throws Made
31st
187th
156 5,392 vs. 2,9242,468
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
217th
185 7,289 vs. 3,5503,739

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 745438
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 107

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
3rd
272 1 vs. 164163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
42nd
0 30 vs. 300
50+ point games
49th
40th
9 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
44th
6 2,813 vs. 2,580233
Rebounds
26th
38th
12 1,435 vs. 1,159276
Assists
162nd
35th
127 275 vs. 712437
Steals
83rd
94th
11 122 vs. 1166
Blocks
7th
107th
100 303 vs. 82221
Offensive Rebounds
29th
38th
9 337 vs. 28651
Defensive Rebounds
16th
27th
11 1,098 vs. 873225
Field Goals Made
31st
39th
8 1,104 vs. 978126
Field Goals Attempted
29th
54th
25 2,353 vs. 1,864489
3-Pointers Made
+300th
54th
+246 8 vs. 165157
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 23 vs. 425402
Free Throws Made
43rd
67th
24 597 vs. 459138
Free Throws Attempted
37th
69th
32 831 vs. 556275

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
198th
127 139 vs. 9445
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 77

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
3rd
0 vs. 2121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
45th
8 20.98 vs. 21.760.78
Rebounds per game
62nd
31st
31 9.81 vs. 10.931.12
Assists per game
+300th
30th
+270 1.87 vs. 7.235.35
Steals per game
+300th
161st
+139 0.96 vs. 1.270.31
Blocks per game
11th
277th
266 2.45 vs. 0.721.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
67th
63 2.33 vs. 2.660.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
7th
22 7.49 vs. 8.270.78
Field Goals Made per game
44th
39th
5 8.20 vs. 8.370.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
121st
54 16.26 vs. 14.961.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.091.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
260th
+40 0.11 vs. 3.042.93
Free Throws Made per game
79th
138th
59 4.56 vs. 3.920.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
156th
90 6.16 vs. 4.771.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Nikola Jokic Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
10th
78 20.24 vs. 27.457.21
Rebounds per game
48th
16th
32 10.32 vs. 12.332.01
Assists per game
+300th
21st
+279 1.98 vs. 7.575.60
Steals per game
+300th
159th
+141 0.88 vs. 1.230.36
Blocks per game
13th
206th
193 2.18 vs. 0.871.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
44th
81 2.42 vs. 3.040.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
4th
19 7.90 vs. 9.291.39
Field Goals Made per game
67th
7th
60 7.94 vs. 10.402.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
29th
51 16.93 vs. 19.832.90
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
93rd
+207 0.06 vs. 1.761.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
123rd
+177 0.17 vs. 4.524.36
Free Throws Made per game
134th
86th
48 4.29 vs. 4.880.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
108th
2 5.98 vs. 5.910.06

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.