Patrick Ewing vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Patrick Ewing that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Patrick Ewing

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 John Salmons 239

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 John Salmons 11

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)