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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Gary Payton vs Patrick Ewing

GP
Gary Payton1990-912006-07 · SEA
PE
Patrick Ewing1985-862001-02 · NYK

Gary Payton and Patrick Ewing split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 18 times, with Gary Payton winning the series 10–8.

The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played), and 1 more.

The case for Patrick Ewing: scoring (21.0 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), and 1 more.

PPG
16.321.0
RPG
3.99.8
APG
6.71.9
TS%
52.8%55.3%
PER
18.921.0
Win Shares
144.0123.9
games played
13351183
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS7 All-NBA · 11 AS

Head to Head

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
Record108
Meetings18
PPG16.420.2
RPG4.110.2
APG6.31.8
First meeting1990-91
Last meeting2001-02

Per Game

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
G13351183
MIN35.334.3
PTS16.321.0
REB3.99.8
AST6.71.9
STL1.81.0
BLK0.22.4
FG%46.650.4
3P%31.715.2
FT%72.974.0

Advanced

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
PER18.921.0
TS%52.855.3
USG%22.528.1
WS144.0123.9
WS/480.1470.146
BPM3.42.5
VORP65.046.6

Accolades

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
Defensive POY1
All-NBA97
All-Star911
All-Defensive93
All-Rookie11
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

Scoring
81
91
Efficiency
56
69
Playmaking
95
56
Rebounding
60
94
Defense
82
94

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