Patrick Ewing vs Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain leads 4 of 6 career categories against Patrick Ewing, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and rebounding (22.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Wilt Chamberlain's last season was 1972-73, and Patrick Ewing debuted in 1985-86.
The case for Patrick Ewing: shooting efficiency (55.3% TS%), longevity (1183 games played).
The case for Wilt Chamberlain: scoring (30.1 PPG), rebounding (22.8 RPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), and 1 more.
PPG
21.030.1
RPG
9.822.8
APG
1.94.4
TS%
55.3%54.7%
games played
11831045
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 11 AS4 MVP · 1 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Patrick Ewing | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1183 | 1045 |
| MIN | 34.3 | 43.8 |
| PTS | 21.0 | 30.1 |
| REB | 9.8 | 22.8 |
| AST | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| STL | 1.0 | — |
| BLK | 2.4 | — |
| FG% | 50.4 | 53.9 |
| 3P% | 15.2 | — |
| FT% | 74.0 | 51.1 |
Advanced
| Patrick Ewing | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.0 | — |
| TS% | 55.3 | 54.7 |
| USG% | 28.1 | — |
| WS | 123.9 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.146 | — |
| BPM | 2.5 | — |
| VORP | 46.6 | — |
Accolades
| Patrick Ewing | Wilt Chamberlain | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9193
Efficiency6955
Playmaking5692
Rebounding94100
Defense940
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