James Harden vs Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (9.8 RPG) and per-minute impact (21.0 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Patrick Ewing's last season was 2001-02, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Patrick Ewing: rebounding (9.8 RPG), per-minute impact (21.0 PER), career value (123.9 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
23.621.0
RPG
4.89.8
APG
8.01.9
TS%
61.0%55.3%
PER
20.621.0
Win Shares
7.7123.9
games played
701183
MVPs / All-Star nods
—7 All-NBA · 11 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1183 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 21.0 |
| REB | 4.8 | 9.8 |
| AST | 8.0 | 1.9 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 50.4 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 15.2 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 74.0 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 21.0 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 28.1 |
| WS | 7.7 | 123.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.146 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 46.6 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 7 |
| All-Star | — | 11 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9591
Efficiency7769
Playmaking9956
Rebounding7194
Defense7494
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