Patrick Ewing vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Patrick Ewing played 17 years in the NBA, 7 more than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 10. Patrick Ewing had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Kristaps Porzingis had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Patrick Ewing 17 14 1985-86 to 2001-02
Kristaps Porzingis 10 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1985-862015-16
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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%
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
difference:+22+7.0+5.7+0.7+1.0+1.7+0.7+0.4+0.2-1.7-1.0+2.5+4.0+.053+1.1+3.3+.333+1.7+2.8+.099
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Patrick Ewing nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1986-872016-17
Team New York KnicksNew 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%
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
difference:+3+2.2+3.4+0.8+0.8+1.6+0.2+0.7+0.3-1.8-0.2+1.7+1.8+.053+1.7+4.7+.357+1.7+2.8+.073
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Patrick Ewing nor Kristaps Porzingis played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1987-882017-18
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+34+1.4+2.5+1.7+1.6+0.3+0.5+0.6-1.6-1.1+0.1+4.1+.116+1.9+4.8+0.3+0.1+.077
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1988-892019-20
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+23+4.4+2.3+0.9+1.1+0.2+0.6+0.8+1.5-1.7-0.7+2.1+0.4+.140+2.5+7.0+.352+0.5+1.1+.053
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+6.5+3.8+1.6+0.3+1.3+1.5+1.0+1.0-0.7-0.9+0.8+2.7+.039+3.0+5.7+2.4+1.9+.120
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 5
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1989-902020-21
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+39+7.7+8.5+1.0+1.0+2.0+0.6+0.5+2.7-2.2-1.3+3.6+4.5+.075+2.3+6.0+3.4+4.7+.080
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+6.2+16.3+1.1+4.0+5.1+1.8+1.3-2.3-1.4+6.5+11.6+.049+1.0+3.7+.204+4.2+5.2+.019
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842

Season 6
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1990-912021-22
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+30+9.3+6.4+0.4+2.7+3.1+0.7+0.3+1.6-2.0-0.8+3.5+5.3+.055+1.5+4.8+.310+0.8+2.1+.122
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1991-922022-23
Team New York KnicksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+17+5.8+0.8+1.0+1.9+2.8+0.8+0.2+1.5-0.4-0.4+1.9+2.9+.024+2.1+5.4+.218+0.8+0.2+.113
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1992-932023-24
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
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
difference:+24+7.5+4.1+0.7+4.2+4.9+0.1+0.2+0.1-1.7-0.8+2.8+5.9+.013+1.9+5.0+.232+0.4+1.6+.139
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+8+16.7+13.2+2.3+4.2+6.5+1.3+0.4+0.5-1.9-1.9+7.0+12.9+.045+1.3+4.0+.655+0.5+2.2+.271
Kristaps Porzingis 7 23.6 12.3 0.6 3.9 4.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.1 4.0 8.6 .467 1.4 4.1 .345 2.9 3.1 .909

Season 9
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1993-942024-25
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+37+8.8+5.0+1.2+3.3+4.4+0.2+0.4+1.2-2.0-0.7+2.8+5.3+.013+2.4+5.8+.126+1.8+2.7+.044
Kristaps Porzingis 42 28.8 19.5 1.6 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.8 6.6 13.7 .483 2.5 6.0 .412 3.8 4.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+14+20.3+14.2+1.6+5.5+7.1+1.9+0.4+2.2-2.4-1.4+6.1+12.0+.121+0.2+2.0+.210+2.1+2.4+.066
Kristaps Porzingis 11 21.0 7.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.4 2.3 7.2 .316 0.4 2.4 .154 2.8 4.1 .689

Season 10
Patrick Ewing Kristaps Porzingis
Season 1994-952025-26
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+75+12.2+4.9+0.3+5.5+5.2+0.3+0.4+1.0-1.4-0.4+2.2+4.6+.006+2.4+5.5+.149+2.8+4.1+.083
Kristaps Porzingis 4 24.8 19.0 2.3 3.5 5.8 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.8 3.0 7.0 13.8 .509 2.5 5.8 .435 2.5 3.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Kristaps Porzingis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Patrick Ewing played 7 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 17, from 1996 to 2002—Patrick Ewing played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Kristaps Porzingis, Patrick Ewing got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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