Is Acie Earl Better Than Patrick Ewing? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Acie Earl and Patrick Ewing split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested F comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Patrick Ewing's Assists Per Game of 2 compared to Acie Earl's 0.3 represents a 566.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Acie Earl falls 89.3% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Patrick Ewing exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Patrick Ewing's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Acie Earl posts 66.7% against Patrick Ewing's 75% — a gap of just 12.4%. Patrick Ewing can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Patrick Ewing side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Patrick Ewing claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 566.7% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.