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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
Patrick Ewing vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 28th | 124th | 96 | 24,815 vs. 16,210 | 8,605 |
Rebounds | 26th | 75th | 49 | 11,607 vs. 8,141 | 3,466 |
Assists | +300th | 59th | +241 | 2,215 vs. 5,383 | 3,168 |
Steals | 123rd | 212nd | 89 | 1,136 vs. 949 | 187 |
Blocks | 7th | 263rd | 256 | 2,894 vs. 536 | 2,358 |
Offensive Rebounds | 41st | 114th | 73 | 2,752 vs. 1,983 | 769 |
Defensive Rebounds | 12th | 47th | 35 | 8,855 vs. 6,158 | 2,697 |
Field Goals Made | 18th | 114th | 96 | 9,702 vs. 6,236 | 3,466 |
Field Goals Attempted | 25th | 212nd | 187 | 19,241 vs. 11,142 | 8,099 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 251st | +49 | 19 vs. 814 | 795 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 125 vs. 2,264 | 2,139 |
Free Throws Made | 31st | 187th | 156 | 5,392 vs. 2,924 | 2,468 |
Free Throws Attempted | 32nd | 217th | 185 | 7,289 vs. 3,550 | 3,739 |
Games and Years: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 53rd | +300th | 1,183 vs. 745 | 438 | |
Seasons | 51st | +300th | 17 vs. 10 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 275th | 3rd | 272 | 1 vs. 164 | 163 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 42nd | 42nd | 0 | 30 vs. 30 | 0 |
50+ point games | 49th | 40th | 9 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 38th | 44th | 6 | 2,813 vs. 2,580 | 233 |
Rebounds | 26th | 38th | 12 | 1,435 vs. 1,159 | 276 |
Assists | 162nd | 35th | 127 | 275 vs. 712 | 437 |
Steals | 83rd | 94th | 11 | 122 vs. 116 | 6 |
Blocks | 7th | 107th | 100 | 303 vs. 82 | 221 |
Offensive Rebounds | 29th | 38th | 9 | 337 vs. 286 | 51 |
Defensive Rebounds | 16th | 27th | 11 | 1,098 vs. 873 | 225 |
Field Goals Made | 31st | 39th | 8 | 1,104 vs. 978 | 126 |
Field Goals Attempted | 29th | 54th | 25 | 2,353 vs. 1,864 | 489 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 54th | +246 | 8 vs. 165 | 157 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 59th | +241 | 23 vs. 425 | 402 |
Free Throws Made | 43rd | 67th | 24 | 597 vs. 459 | 138 |
Free Throws Attempted | 37th | 69th | 32 | 831 vs. 556 | 275 |
Games and Years: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 71st | 198th | 127 | 139 vs. 94 | 45 |
Playoffs | 30th | +300th | 14 vs. 7 | 7 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 3rd | 0 vs. 21 | 21 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 20th | 35 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 53rd | 45th | 8 | 20.98 vs. 21.76 | 0.78 |
Rebounds per game | 62nd | 31st | 31 | 9.81 vs. 10.93 | 1.12 |
Assists per game | +300th | 30th | +270 | 1.87 vs. 7.23 | 5.35 |
Steals per game | +300th | 161st | +139 | 0.96 vs. 1.27 | 0.31 |
Blocks per game | 11th | 277th | 266 | 2.45 vs. 0.72 | 1.73 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 130th | 67th | 63 | 2.33 vs. 2.66 | 0.34 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 29th | 7th | 22 | 7.49 vs. 8.27 | 0.78 |
Field Goals Made per game | 44th | 39th | 5 | 8.20 vs. 8.37 | 0.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 67th | 121st | 54 | 16.26 vs. 14.96 | 1.31 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 1.09 | 1.08 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 260th | +40 | 0.11 vs. 3.04 | 2.93 |
Free Throws Made per game | 79th | 138th | 59 | 4.56 vs. 3.92 | 0.63 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 66th | 156th | 90 | 6.16 vs. 4.77 | 1.40 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Patrick Ewing | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 88th | 10th | 78 | 20.24 vs. 27.45 | 7.21 |
Rebounds per game | 48th | 16th | 32 | 10.32 vs. 12.33 | 2.01 |
Assists per game | +300th | 21st | +279 | 1.98 vs. 7.57 | 5.60 |
Steals per game | +300th | 159th | +141 | 0.88 vs. 1.23 | 0.36 |
Blocks per game | 13th | 206th | 193 | 2.18 vs. 0.87 | 1.31 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 125th | 44th | 81 | 2.42 vs. 3.04 | 0.62 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 23rd | 4th | 19 | 7.90 vs. 9.29 | 1.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | 67th | 7th | 60 | 7.94 vs. 10.40 | 2.46 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 80th | 29th | 51 | 16.93 vs. 19.83 | 2.90 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 93rd | +207 | 0.06 vs. 1.76 | 1.70 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 123rd | +177 | 0.17 vs. 4.52 | 4.36 |
Free Throws Made per game | 134th | 86th | 48 | 4.29 vs. 4.88 | 0.59 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | 108th | 2 | 5.98 vs. 5.91 | 0.06 |
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.