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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.

Tale of the tape

16.3PPG21.0
3.9RPG9.8
6.7APG1.9
52.8%TS%55.3%
18.9PER21.0
144.0Win Shares123.9
1335games played1183

Head to Head

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
10Series wins8
16.4PPG20.2
4.1RPG10.2
6.3APG1.8
18 meetings · first 1990-91 · last 2001-02

Per Game

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
1335G1183
35.3MIN34.3
16.3PTS21.0
3.9REB9.8
6.7AST1.9
1.8STL1.0
0.2BLK2.4
46.6FG%50.4
31.73P%15.2
72.9FT%74.0

Advanced

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
18.9PER21.0
52.8TS%55.3
22.5USG%28.1
144.0WS123.9
0.147WS/480.146
3.4BPM2.5
65.0VORP46.6

Accolades

Gary PaytonPatrick Ewing
1Defensive POY
9All-NBA7
9All-Star11
9All-Defensive3
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

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

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