Patrick Ewing vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Oscar Robertson 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson
Points
28th
15th
38th
76th
Rebounds
26th
85th
26th
156th
Assists
+300th
9th
162nd
31st
Steals
123rd
+300th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years17141410

Patrick Ewing vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson
Points
53rd
12th
88th
54th
Rebounds
62nd
190th
48th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
11th
+300th
13th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
15th
13 24,815 vs. 26,7101,895
Rebounds
26th
85th
59 11,607 vs. 7,8043,803
Assists
+300th
9th
+291 2,215 vs. 9,8877,672
Steals
123rd
+300th
+177 1,136 vs. 771,059
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 42,890
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 712,681
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2088,647
Field Goals Made
18th
20th
2 9,702 vs. 9,508194
Field Goals Attempted
25th
21st
4 19,241 vs. 19,620379
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
19 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
125 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
31st
6th
25 5,392 vs. 7,6942,302
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
10th
22 7,289 vs. 9,1851,896

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
130th
77 1,183 vs. 1,040143
Seasons
58th
194th
136 17 vs. 143

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
2nd
273 1 vs. 181180

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
8th
34 30 vs. 7747
50+ point games
49th
49th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
76th
38 2,813 vs. 1,910903
Rebounds
26th
156th
130 1,435 vs. 578857
Assists
162nd
31st
131 275 vs. 769494
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 15107
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 4299
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 15322
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 391,059
Field Goals Made
31st
89th
58 1,104 vs. 675429
Field Goals Attempted
29th
92nd
63 2,353 vs. 1,466887
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
8 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
23 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
43rd
47th
4 597 vs. 56037
Free Throws Attempted
37th
54th
17 831 vs. 655176

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
245th
174 139 vs. 8653
Playoffs
30th
154th
124 14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
12th
41 20.98 vs. 25.684.71
Rebounds per game
62nd
190th
128 9.81 vs. 7.502.31
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 1.87 vs. 9.517.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 1.100.14
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.062.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 1.011.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.974.51
Field Goals Made per game
44th
17th
27 8.20 vs. 9.140.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
19th
47 16.26 vs. 18.872.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.02 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.11 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
79th
4th
75 4.56 vs. 7.402.84
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
9th
57 6.16 vs. 8.832.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
54th
34 20.24 vs. 22.211.97
Rebounds per game
48th
246th
198 10.32 vs. 6.723.60
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 1.98 vs. 8.946.96
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 0.940.06
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.251.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.941.49
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 2.445.46
Field Goals Made per game
67th
73rd
6 7.94 vs. 7.850.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
78th
2 16.93 vs. 17.050.12
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.06 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
0.17 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
134th
20th
114 4.29 vs. 6.512.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
33rd
73 5.98 vs. 7.621.64

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.