LeBron James vs Patrick Ewing
Patrick Ewing leads 6 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (21.0 PPG) and rebounding (9.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Patrick Ewing's last season was 2001-02, and LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
The case for Patrick Ewing: scoring (21.0 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), per-minute impact (21.0 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.921.0
RPG
6.19.8
APG
7.21.9
TS%
59.4%55.3%
PER
20.821.0
Win Shares
5.5123.9
games played
601183
MVPs / All-Star nods
—7 All-NBA · 11 AS
Per Game
| LeBron James | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1183 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 21.0 |
| REB | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| AST | 7.2 | 1.9 |
| STL | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 50.4 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 15.2 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 74.0 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 21.0 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 28.1 |
| WS | 5.5 | 123.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.146 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 46.6 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 7 |
| All-Star | — | 11 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9391
Efficiency6569
Playmaking9856
Rebounding8694
Defense8594
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