Patrick Ewing vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, 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. Steve Francis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Patrick Ewing Steve Francis
Points
28th
+300th
38th
+300th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
183rd
162nd
+300th
Steals
123rd
277th
83rd
+300th
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years179141

Patrick Ewing vs. Steve Francis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Patrick Ewing Steve Francis
Points
53rd
130th
88th
113rd
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
121st
Assists
+300th
67th
+300th
20th
Steals
+300th
87th
+300th
101st
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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
+300th
+272 24,815 vs. 10,44614,369
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 3,2158,392
Assists
+300th
183rd
+117 2,215 vs. 3,4731,258
Steals
123rd
277th
154 1,136 vs. 846290
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 2232,671
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 9601,792
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,2556,600
Field Goals Made
18th
+300th
+282 9,702 vs. 3,5436,159
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 19,241 vs. 8,26710,974
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 575556
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
125 vs. 1,6841,559
Free Throws Made
31st
208th
177 5,392 vs. 2,7852,607
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
224th
192 7,289 vs. 3,4943,795

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 576607
Seasons
51st
+300th
17 vs. 98

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
83rd
192 1 vs. 76

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
+300th
30 vs. 129
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 2,813 vs. 962,717
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 421,393
Assists
162nd
+300th
+138 275 vs. 38237
Steals
83rd
+300th
+217 122 vs. 7115
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 1302
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 6331
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 361,062
Field Goals Made
31st
+300th
+269 1,104 vs. 301,074
Field Goals Attempted
29th
+300th
+271 2,353 vs. 702,283
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 71
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 176
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 597 vs. 29568
Free Throws Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 831 vs. 40791

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 5134
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis 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 Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
130th
77 20.98 vs. 18.142.84
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 5.584.23
Assists per game
+300th
67th
+233 1.87 vs. 6.034.16
Steals per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.96 vs. 1.470.51
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.392.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
130th
+300th
+170 2.33 vs. 1.670.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 3.913.57
Field Goals Made per game
44th
216th
172 8.20 vs. 6.152.05
Field Goals Attempted per game
67th
165th
98 16.26 vs. 14.351.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.000.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.11 vs. 2.922.82
Free Throws Made per game
79th
63rd
16 4.56 vs. 4.840.28
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
74th
8 6.16 vs. 6.070.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Steve Francis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
113rd
25 20.24 vs. 19.201.04
Rebounds per game
48th
121st
73 10.32 vs. 8.401.92
Assists per game
+300th
20th
+280 1.98 vs. 7.605.62
Steals per game
+300th
101st
+199 0.88 vs. 1.400.52
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.201.98
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 1.201.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
37th
14 7.90 vs. 7.200.70
Field Goals Made per game
67th
210th
143 7.94 vs. 6.001.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
187th
107 16.93 vs. 14.002.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 0.06 vs. 1.401.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
235th
+65 0.17 vs. 3.403.23
Free Throws Made per game
134th
41st
93 4.29 vs. 5.801.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
27th
79 5.98 vs. 8.002.02

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.