Patrick Ewing
Awards & Honours
19
Awards Won
9
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Patrick Ewing's career is defined by remarkable consistency and dominance. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection, including a First Team nod in 1990. He is one of only a handful of players to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice, first as an individual in 2008 and again in 2010 as a member of the legendary 1992 Dream Team. Ewing was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams, a testament to his lasting impact. His college career was equally storied: he led Georgetown to three NCAA title games, winning the championship in 1984 and earning Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors. He also won two Olympic gold medals.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted for his individual playing career.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (as part of 1992 Dream Team)
Inducted as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team.
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as a member of the 1992 Dream Team.
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
NBA 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
Named one of the 75 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Jersey #33 retired by New York Knicks
Ewing's number 33 was retired by the Knicks in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Jersey #33 retired by Georgetown University
Ewing's number 33 was retired by the Georgetown Hoyas.
New York Knicks Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Knicks' team Hall of Fame.
Georgetown University Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Georgetown Athletics Hall of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest College Basketball Players of All Time
NBA 75: The Greatest Players
50 Greatest NBA Players of All Time
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
March 11, 1985
The $30 Million Man: Patrick Ewing
Sports Illustrated
November 24, 1986
The Knicks' Patrick Ewing
Sports Illustrated
March 13, 1995
The Knicks' Patrick Ewing
SLAM Magazine
January 1995
The Last Great Center
ESPN The Magazine
April 25, 2000
The Legend of Patrick Ewing
Records & Feats
Most All-Star selections by a Knicks player
Ewing was selected to 11 NBA All-Star Games, the most by any New York Knicks player in franchise history.
First player to be inducted into Hall of Fame twice in consecutive years
Ewing was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 for his individual career and again in 2010 as part of the 1992 Dream Team, a rare honor.
Knicks all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals
Ewing holds the New York Knicks franchise records for total points (23,665), rebounds (10,759), blocks (2,758), and steals (1,061) as of 2026.