Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Patrick Ewing Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patrick Ewing and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, 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.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope played 12 years in the NBA, 5 less than Patrick Ewing, who played 17. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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 achievements, 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
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 6 2013-14 to 2024-25
Patrick Ewing 17 14 1985-86 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2013-141985-86
Team Detroit PistonsNew 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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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 80 19.8 5.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 1.8 2.3 5.8 .396 0.7 2.3 .319 0.6 0.8 .770
difference:+30+15.6+14.1+2.0+5.0+7.0+1.3+0.2+1.9-3.0-2.0+5.4+10.5+.078+0.7+2.2+.319+3.9+5.3+.031
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Patrick Ewing played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2014-151986-87
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 31.5 12.7 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.8 11.9 .401 1.9 5.4 .345 1.3 1.9 .696
difference:+19+3.5+8.8+1.9+3.8+5.7+0.4+0.3+2.1-2.5-1.9+3.6+4.8+.102+1.9+5.3+.345+3.4+4.7+.017
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
* Neiher Kentavious Caldwell-Pope nor Patrick Ewing played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2015-161987-88
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 36.7 14.5 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.6 .420 1.5 4.9 .309 2.4 3.0 .811
difference:+6+5.7+5.7+2.1+2.5+4.5+0.3+0.1+2.8-2.1-1.8+2.7+1.8+.135+1.5+4.9+1.8+2.8+.095
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 - 4.2 5.8 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 4 40.3 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.5 1.8 5.5 12.5 .440 3.0 6.8 .444 1.3 1.8 .714
difference:+2.0+3.5+3.5+5.0+8.5+0.3+0.3+3.0-2.3-2.5+1.5+1.8+.051+3.0+6.5+.444+3.5+3.7+.150
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 33.3 13.8 0.7 2.5 3.3 2.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 1.6 4.9 12.2 .399 2.0 5.8 .350 2.0 2.4 .832
difference:+4+2.9+8.9+2.0+4.1+6.0+0.1+0.3+3.3-2.2-2.3+4.2+3.8+.168+2.0+5.7+.350+2.5+3.7+.086
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 74 33.2 13.4 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.6 10.8 .426 2.1 5.6 .383 2.1 2.6 .789
difference:+8+5.4+15.2+2.1+3.6+5.7+0.4+3.8-2.1-2.0+6.6+9.6+.125+2.1+5.6+4.0+5.3+.014
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 - 6.1 7.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 82 24.8 11.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.0 9.2 .430 1.8 5.3 .347 1.7 1.9 .867
difference:+1+13.5+15.2+1.8+6.5+8.3+1.7+0.1+3.0-2.8-1.8+6.4+11.1+.084+1.8+5.2+.347+4.0+5.8+.122
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 69 25.5 9.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.3 .467 1.3 3.5 .385 1.1 1.5 .775
difference:+13+12.9+14.7+2.2+7.0+9.1+0.3+0.3+2.8-1.6-1.5+6.3+11.3+.055+1.3+3.4+.218+3.5+4.7+.037
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 29.0 10.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.8 9.0 .418 2.1 5.7 .378 1.0 1.3 .815
difference:+9+11.2+12.0+2.4+6.6+9.0+1.0+0.4+2.4-1.2-2.2+5.3+10.9+.038+2.1+5.6+.378+3.5+4.8+.075
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 28.4 9.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.7 3.3 7.6 .431 1.8 4.4 .410 1.4 1.7 .866
difference:+14+8.7+14.5+2.0+7.4+9.4+1.6-2.3-1.8+6.3+11.5+.072+1.8+4.3+.267+3.5+5.2+.147
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 29.2 6.2 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 3.0 2.2 5.8 .379 0.8 3.8 .211 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+10+11.1+19.3+2.5+5.7+8.1+1.4+0.1+2.1-2.2-1.0+8.8+15.7+.133+0.7+3.7+.789+2.4+4.3+.362
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 30.2 13.2 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.7 10.8 .435 2.1 5.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .890
difference:+2+7.4+11.3+2.3+5.5+7.8+0.4+2.4-2.0-1.7+4.7+8.2+.061+2.0+5.1+.104+3.8+5.4+.125
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2022-231994-95
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.3 10.8 0.5 2.3 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.9 3.8 8.3 .462 1.8 4.2 .423 1.4 1.6 .824
difference:+3+5.7+13.1+1.5+6.7+8.3+0.3+0.6+1.5-2.1-1.5+5.4+10.1+.041+1.7+3.9+.137+3.9+5.5+.074
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 20 33.6 10.6 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.7 8.1 .457 1.8 4.6 .380 1.5 1.8 .829
difference:+9+2.7+8.4+0.8+5.5+6.3+0.9+0.8+1.6-1.9-2.2+3.6+6.1+.056+1.7+4.3+.047+2.9+4.6+.143
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2023-241995-96
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 76 31.6 10.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.7 .460 1.6 4.1 .406 1.3 1.5 .894
difference:+5.0+12.4+1.7+6.5+8.2+0.3+0.4+1.8-1.9-1.3+5.3+11.5+.006+1.5+3.7+.263+3.3+4.6+.133
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 12 35.0 8.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 3.1 2.8 7.2 .395 1.5 4.6 .327 0.9 0.9 1.000
difference:+4+6.0+13.4+1.0+6.8+7.7+0.7+1.3+2.7-3.0-0.3+5.3+9.9+.079+1.4+4.3+.173+4.2+7.0+.349
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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Patrick Ewing
Season 2024-251996-97
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 77 29.6 8.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 1.8 3.1 7.1 .439 1.5 4.3 .342 1.1 1.2 .863
difference:+1+7.4+13.7+1.8+6.6+8.5+0.2+0.4+2.0-2.6-1.4+5.3+10.1+.049+1.5+4.2+.120+4.5+6.3+.109
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 5 32.6 5.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.6 6.0 .267 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 0.8 .750
difference:+4+7.1+17.6+2.7+4.9+7.6+0.1+1.1+1.8-2.6-1.1+8.2+12.6+.260+1.2+4.5+.261+2.4+3.9+.107
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

Additional Years

* Patrick Ewing played 5 seasons more than Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 17, from 1998 to 2002—Patrick Ewing played in 4 Playoffs.