Patrick Ewing vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Patrick Ewing and Tim Hardaway 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 / Games against each other

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 Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Points
28th
151st
38th
267th
Rebounds
26th
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
20th
162nd
93rd
Steals
123rd
61st
83rd
143rd
Blocks
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Years1713149

Patrick Ewing vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Points
53rd
147th
88th
183rd
Rebounds
62nd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
+300th
14th
+300th
33rd
Steals
+300th
49th
+300th
57th
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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
28th
151st
123 24,815 vs. 15,3739,442
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 11,607 vs. 2,8558,752
Assists
+300th
20th
+280 2,215 vs. 7,0954,880
Steals
123rd
61st
62 1,136 vs. 1,428292
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 2,894 vs. 1292,765
Offensive Rebounds
41st
+300th
+259 2,752 vs. 5442,208
Defensive Rebounds
12th
+300th
+288 8,855 vs. 2,3116,544
Field Goals Made
18th
165th
147 9,702 vs. 5,6404,062
Field Goals Attempted
25th
127th
102 19,241 vs. 13,0766,165
3-Pointers Made
+300th
52nd
+248 19 vs. 1,5421,523
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
41st
+259 125 vs. 4,3454,220
Free Throws Made
31st
248th
217 5,392 vs. 2,5512,841
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
267th
235 7,289 vs. 3,2634,026

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
53rd
+300th
1,183 vs. 867316
Seasons
58th
300th
242 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
134th
141 1 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
42nd
152nd
110 30 vs. 525
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
267th
229 2,813 vs. 9431,870
Rebounds
26th
+300th
+274 1,435 vs. 1721,263
Assists
162nd
93rd
69 275 vs. 382107
Steals
83rd
143rd
60 122 vs. 8834
Blocks
7th
+300th
+293 303 vs. 9294
Offensive Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 337 vs. 33304
Defensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 139959
Field Goals Made
31st
283rd
252 1,104 vs. 329775
Field Goals Attempted
29th
249th
220 2,353 vs. 8371,516
3-Pointers Made
+300th
100th
+200 8 vs. 110102
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
84th
+216 23 vs. 344321
Free Throws Made
43rd
286th
243 597 vs. 175422
Free Throws Attempted
37th
281st
244 831 vs. 233598

Games and Years:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
71st
+300th
139 vs. 5683
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
53rd
147th
94 20.98 vs. 17.733.25
Rebounds per game
62nd
+300th
+238 9.81 vs. 3.296.52
Assists per game
+300th
14th
+286 1.87 vs. 8.186.31
Steals per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.96 vs. 1.650.69
Blocks per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.45 vs. 0.152.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
131st
+300th
+169 2.33 vs. 0.631.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.49 vs. 2.674.82
Field Goals Made per game
44th
177th
133 8.20 vs. 6.511.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
117th
51 16.26 vs. 15.081.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.02 vs. 1.781.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.11 vs. 5.014.91
Free Throws Made per game
79th
+300th
+221 4.56 vs. 2.941.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.16 vs. 3.762.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
88th
183rd
95 20.24 vs. 16.843.40
Rebounds per game
48th
+300th
+252 10.32 vs. 3.077.25
Assists per game
+300th
33rd
+267 1.98 vs. 6.824.84
Steals per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.88 vs. 1.570.69
Blocks per game
13th
+300th
+287 2.18 vs. 0.162.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
125th
+300th
+175 2.42 vs. 0.591.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.90 vs. 2.485.42
Field Goals Made per game
67th
226th
159 7.94 vs. 5.882.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
150th
70 16.93 vs. 14.951.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.06 vs. 1.961.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.17 vs. 6.145.98
Free Throws Made per game
134th
297th
163 4.29 vs. 3.131.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
293rd
187 5.98 vs. 4.161.82

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.