Boris Diaw vs. Patrick Ewing Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patrick Ewing and Boris Diaw, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Boris Diaw played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Patrick Ewing, who played 17. Boris Diaw had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Patrick Ewing had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Boris Diaw 14 10 2003-04 to 2016-17
Patrick Ewing 17 14 1985-86 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2003-041985-86
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 76 25.3 4.5 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.7 2.5 1.8 4.1 .447 0.1 0.3 .231 0.7 1.2 .602
Patrick Ewing 50 35.4 20.0 2.5 6.5 9.0 2.0 1.1 2.1 3.4 3.8 7.7 16.3 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 66 18.2 4.8 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.5 .422 0.1 0.8 .180 0.9 1.2 .740
Patrick Ewing 63 35.0 21.5 2.5 6.3 8.8 1.7 1.4 2.3 3.6 3.9 8.4 16.7 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.6 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 81 35.5 13.3 2.0 4.9 6.9 6.2 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.5 10.5 .526 0.1 0.4 .267 2.1 2.9 .731
Patrick Ewing 82 31.0 20.2 3.0 5.3 8.2 1.5 1.3 3.0 3.5 4.0 8.0 14.4 .555 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 20 39.8 18.7 2.0 4.7 6.7 5.2 0.9 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.6 14.5 .526 0.2 0.4 .429 3.4 4.4 .761
Patrick Ewing 4 38.3 18.8 4.0 8.8 12.8 2.5 1.5 3.3 2.8 4.3 7.0 14.3 .491 0.0 0.3 .000 4.8 5.5 .864

Season 4

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 73 31.1 9.7 1.2 3.1 4.3 4.8 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.4 4.2 7.8 .538 0.2 0.6 .333 1.1 1.6 .683
Patrick Ewing 80 36.2 22.7 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.4 1.5 3.5 3.3 3.9 9.1 16.0 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 10 23.5 6.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.8 2.8 5.9 .475 0.0 0.6 .000 1.0 1.5 .667
Patrick Ewing 9 37.8 19.9 2.6 7.4 10.0 2.2 1.0 2.0 1.7 3.9 7.8 16.0 .486 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.8 .750

Season 5

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 82 28.1 8.8 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.9 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.0 3.8 7.9 .477 0.2 0.5 .317 1.2 1.6 .744
Patrick Ewing 82 38.6 28.6 2.9 8.0 10.9 2.2 1.0 4.0 3.4 4.0 11.2 20.4 .551 0.0 0.0 .250 6.1 7.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 5 35.6 14.6 1.4 4.2 5.6 4.6 0.6 0.8 2.2 4.4 7.0 12.8 .547 0.0 1.4 .000 0.6 1.2 .500
Patrick Ewing 10 39.5 29.4 2.1 8.4 10.5 3.1 1.3 2.0 2.7 4.1 11.4 21.9 .521 0.1 0.2 .500 6.5 7.9 .823

Season 6

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 81 34.0 13.2 1.5 3.9 5.3 4.1 0.8 0.7 2.7 2.5 5.5 10.9 .507 0.9 2.2 .414 1.2 1.8 .687
Patrick Ewing 81 38.3 26.6 2.4 8.8 11.2 3.0 1.0 3.2 3.6 3.5 10.4 20.3 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 5.7 7.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 3 36.7 16.7 0.7 9.3 10.0 2.0 0.3 1.7 3.7 4.0 6.0 15.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .778

Season 7

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Charlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 82 35.4 11.3 1.6 3.6 5.2 4.0 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.7 4.5 9.4 .483 0.8 2.5 .320 1.4 1.8 .769
Patrick Ewing 82 38.4 24.0 2.8 8.5 11.2 1.9 1.1 3.0 2.5 3.4 9.7 18.6 .522 0.0 0.1 .167 4.6 6.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 4 38.0 7.5 1.8 3.3 5.0 4.0 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.8 3.5 7.0 .500 0.3 2.3 .111 0.3 0.5 .500
Patrick Ewing 12 40.2 22.7 2.8 8.3 11.1 2.3 0.6 2.6 1.9 4.1 9.1 19.9 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .740

Season 8

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Charlotte BobcatsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 82 33.9 11.3 1.3 3.8 5.0 4.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.6 9.4 .492 1.0 2.8 .345 1.0 1.5 .683
Patrick Ewing 81 37.1 24.2 2.4 9.7 12.1 1.9 0.9 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.6 19.1 .503 0.0 0.1 .143 4.9 6.9 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 15 40.3 25.5 2.9 8.1 10.9 2.4 1.1 2.1 2.6 4.0 11.0 21.5 .512 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 5.3 .638

Season 9

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 57 25.0 6.4 1.2 3.7 4.9 3.6 0.6 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.7 6.2 .444 0.5 1.7 .313 0.4 0.6 .629
Patrick Ewing 79 37.6 24.5 2.8 8.4 11.2 2.3 1.1 2.7 3.3 3.5 9.4 19.0 .496 0.1 0.2 .286 5.6 7.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 14 24.7 6.2 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.6 5.0 .514 0.6 1.3 .500 0.4 0.6 .750
Patrick Ewing 25 41.3 21.9 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.6 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.8 8.4 19.2 .437 0.2 0.4 .364 4.9 6.5 .755

Season 10

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2012-131994-95
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 75 22.8 5.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.9 2.4 4.4 .539 0.4 1.0 .385 0.6 0.9 .723
Patrick Ewing 79 37.0 23.9 2.0 9.0 11.0 2.7 0.9 2.0 3.2 3.4 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.3 .286 5.3 7.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 16 17.1 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.5 3.4 .444 0.3 0.8 .385 0.8 0.9 .857
Patrick Ewing 11 36.3 19.0 1.5 8.1 9.6 2.5 0.5 2.3 2.7 4.6 7.3 14.2 .513 0.1 0.3 .333 4.4 6.4 .686

Season 11

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2013-141995-96
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 79 25.0 9.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.8 3.8 7.3 .521 0.6 1.4 .402 0.9 1.2 .739
Patrick Ewing 76 36.6 22.5 2.1 8.5 10.6 2.1 0.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 8.9 19.2 .466 0.1 0.4 .143 4.6 6.1 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 23 26.3 9.2 1.1 3.7 4.8 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.9 3.5 7.0 .500 0.8 2.0 .400 1.4 2.1 .688
Patrick Ewing 8 41.0 21.5 1.4 9.3 10.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 3.8 2.8 8.1 17.1 .474 0.1 0.3 .500 5.1 7.9 .651

Season 12

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2014-151996-97
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 81 24.5 8.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 2.9 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.8 3.6 7.8 .460 0.7 2.1 .320 0.9 1.1 .774
Patrick Ewing 78 37.0 22.4 2.2 8.4 10.7 2.0 0.9 2.4 3.4 3.2 8.4 17.2 .488 0.0 0.1 .222 5.6 7.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 7 28.3 11.6 1.9 4.3 6.1 3.6 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.4 4.9 10.1 .479 0.6 2.6 .222 1.3 1.9 .692
Patrick Ewing 9 39.7 22.6 2.9 7.7 10.6 1.9 0.3 2.4 3.0 3.3 9.8 18.6 .527 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.7 .643

Season 13

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2015-161997-98
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 76 18.2 6.4 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 5.0 .527 0.3 0.9 .362 0.7 1.0 .737
Patrick Ewing 26 32.6 20.8 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.1 0.6 2.2 3.0 2.8 7.8 15.5 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 7.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 9 17.7 5.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 5.1 .457 0.2 0.7 .333 0.3 0.4 .750
Patrick Ewing 4 33.3 14.0 2.3 5.8 8.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 4.0 5.0 14.0 .357 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.8 .593

Season 14

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 73 17.6 4.6 0.6 1.5 2.2 2.3 0.2 0.1 1.2 1.1 2.0 4.5 .446 0.3 1.1 .247 0.4 0.5 .743
Patrick Ewing 38 34.2 17.3 1.9 8.0 9.9 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.8 6.5 14.9 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 6.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw 11 18.5 5.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.2 4.4 .500 0.5 1.3 .429 0.8 0.9 .900
Patrick Ewing 11 31.5 13.1 1.3 7.5 8.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.2 5.3 12.3 .430 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .778

Season 15

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 62 32.8 15.0 2.3 7.5 9.7 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.2 5.8 12.5 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 14 32.9 14.6 2.1 7.4 9.5 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.9 3.4 5.1 12.1 .418 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.4 .697

Season 16

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season -2000-01
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 79 26.7 9.6 1.6 5.8 7.4 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.9 3.7 8.7 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Boris Diaw Patrick Ewing
Season -2001-02
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 65 13.9 6.0 0.9 3.1 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Boris Diaw ------- --- ----------
Patrick Ewing 4 17.0 6.5 1.3 4.3 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 2.0 6.3 .320 0.0 0.3 .000 2.5 4.3 .588