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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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David Robinson vs Patrick Ewing

DR
David Robinson1989-902002-03 · SAS
PE
Patrick Ewing1985-862001-02 · NYK

David Robinson leads 7 of 8 career categories against Patrick Ewing, including scoring (21.1 PPG) and rebounding (10.6 RPG). Head to head they met 19 times, with David Robinson winning the series 12–7.

The case for David Robinson

scoring (21.1 PPG), rebounding (10.6 RPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), and 4 more.

The case for Patrick Ewing

longevity (1183 games played).

Tale of the tape

21.1PPG21.0
10.6RPG9.8
2.5APG1.9
58.3%TS%55.3%
26.2PER21.0
177.1Win Shares123.9
987games played1183

Head to Head

David RobinsonPatrick Ewing
12Series wins7
23.2PPG19.8
9.3RPG10.4
2.6APG2.2
19 meetings · first 1989-90 · last 2001-02

Per Game

David RobinsonPatrick Ewing
987G1183
34.7MIN34.3
21.1PTS21.0
10.6REB9.8
2.5AST1.9
1.4STL1.0
3.0BLK2.4
51.8FG%50.4
25.03P%15.2
73.6FT%74.0

Advanced

David RobinsonPatrick Ewing
26.2PER21.0
58.3TS%55.3
26.4USG%28.1
177.1WS123.9
0.248WS/480.146
7.0BPM2.5
78.7VORP46.6

Accolades

David RobinsonPatrick Ewing
1MVP
1Defensive POY
10All-NBA7
10All-Star11
8All-Defensive3
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

92
Scoring
91
89
Efficiency
69
66
Playmaking
56
97
Rebounding
94
99
Defense
94

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