Patrick Ewing vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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, 4 more than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. Patrick Ewing had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Tim Hardaway had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1985-861989-90
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
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:+29+1.7+5.3+1.8+3.3+5.1+6.7+1.0+1.9-0.1-0.9+1.8+3.8+.003+0.3+1.0+.274+1.8+2.6+.025
Tim Hardaway 79 33.7 14.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 8.7 2.1 0.2 3.3 2.9 5.9 12.5 .471 0.3 1.1 .274 2.7 3.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Patrick Ewing nor Tim Hardaway played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1986-871990-91
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+19+4.2+1.4+1.4+3.3+4.8+8.0+1.2+2.2-0.3-1.1+0.6+2.2+.027+1.2+3.0+.385+1.0+2.0+.090
Tim Hardaway 82 39.2 22.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 9.7 2.6 0.1 3.3 2.8 9.0 18.9 .476 1.2 3.1 .385 3.7 4.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing DNP------ --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 9 44.0 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 11.2 3.1 0.8 2.8 2.4 10.0 20.6 .486 1.9 5.3 .354 3.3 4.2 .789

Season 3

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1987-881991-92
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West 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%
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:+1+10.1+3.2+2.0+2.5+4.4+8.5+0.7+2.8-0.2-1.4+1.1+5.3+.094+1.6+4.6+0.5+1.0+.050
Tim Hardaway 81 41.1 23.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 10.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 2.6 9.1 19.7 .461 1.6 4.6 .338 3.7 4.8 .766
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
difference:+5.7+5.7+2.5+6.5+9.0+4.8+1.8+3.3-0.7-0.8+1.0+5.7+.091+2.5+7.0+.345+1.2+3.8+.215
Tim Hardaway 4 44.0 24.5 1.5 2.3 3.8 7.3 3.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.5 7.3 .345 6.0 9.3 .649

Season 4

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1988-891992-93
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+14+3.3+1.2+1.8+3.5+5.3+8.2+0.3+3.3-1.6+1.2+1.7+.120+1.5+4.6+.330+0.4+0.5+.002
Tim Hardaway 66 39.5 21.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 10.6 1.8 0.2 3.3 2.3 7.9 17.7 .447 1.5 4.7 .330 4.1 5.6 .744
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
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1989-901994-95
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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:+20+1.2+8.5+2.2+5.7+7.8+7.1+0.4+3.8-0.1-1.5+4.3+4.2+.124+2.7+7.2+2.6+3.3+.015
Tim Hardaway 62 37.4 20.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 9.3 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 6.9 16.2 .427 2.7 7.2 .378 3.5 4.6 .760
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
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1990-911995-96
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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%
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:+1+6.6+11.4+2.0+6.4+8.3+5.0+0.7+3.0-0.7-1.0+5.2+7.9+.092+1.7+4.6+.364+2.7+3.9+.045
Tim Hardaway 80 31.7 15.2 0.4 2.4 2.9 8.0 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.2 12.4 .422 1.7 4.7 .364 3.0 3.8 .790
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
difference:+1.0+0.4+8.0+8.3+3.7+0.7+1.7-1.3-0.7+0.7+0.7+.065+2.7+7.3+3.0+3.7+.064
Tim Hardaway 3 36.7 17.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.7 1.0 0.0 5.0 3.3 6.7 14.3 .465 2.7 7.3 .364 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1991-921996-97
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+1+0.3+3.7+2.2+5.7+7.8+6.7+0.8+2.9-0.3-1.4+2.6+1.5+.107+2.5+7.2+.177+1.0+1.7+.061
Tim Hardaway 81 38.7 20.3 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.1 .415 2.5 7.3 .344 3.6 4.5 .799
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
difference:+5+1.0+4.0+2.0+5.0+7.0+4.7+1.0+2.5-1.2-1.9+3.0+3.0+.097+2.5+7.8+.313+0.4+0.9+.055
Tim Hardaway 17 41.2 18.7 0.8 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.2 6.1 16.9 .359 2.5 7.9 .313 4.1 5.2 .795

Season 8

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1992-931997-98
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+0.3+5.3+1.8+6.6+8.4+6.4+0.8+1.8-0.5-1.0+2.7+3.1+.072+1.9+5.4+.208+1.7+2.8+.062
Tim Hardaway 81 37.4 18.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.3 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 16.0 .431 1.9 5.5 .351 3.2 4.1 .781
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:+10+4.1+0.5+2.3+5.3+7.5+4.2+0.1+2.1-1.0-2.2+2.6+2.7+.065+3.3+7.7+.564+2.4+2.1+.146
Tim Hardaway 5 44.4 26.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.6 1.2 0.0 3.6 1.8 8.4 18.8 .447 3.4 7.8 .436 5.8 7.4 .784

Season 9

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1993-941998-99
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+31+0.7+7.1+2.5+5.5+8.0+5.0+0.1+2.6-0.6-1.4+3.1+3.3+.096+2.2+6.3+.074+3.1+4.3+.047
Tim Hardaway 48 36.9 17.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.1 6.3 15.7 .400 2.3 6.5 .360 2.5 3.1 .812
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:+20+4.9+12.9+2.9+6.0+8.9+3.8+0.3+2.8-0.3-1.0+5.4+8.0+.169+0.8+4.6+.164+2.9+3.3+.130
Tim Hardaway 5 36.4 9.0 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.4 1.0 0.2 3.6 2.8 3.0 11.2 .268 1.0 5.0 .200 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 10

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1994-951999-00
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHeat 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%
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:+27+4.8+10.5+1.5+6.6+8.1+4.7+1.9-0.9-1.2+4.5+6.1+.117+1.7+4.6+.081+3.2+4.5+.077
Tim Hardaway 52 32.2 13.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 7.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.2 4.7 12.3 .386 1.8 4.9 .367 2.1 2.6 .827
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
difference:+4+10.3+11.3+1.4+6.1+7.5+2.2+0.2+2.3-1.1-3.2+4.4+4.5+.219+0.9+4.6+.127+3.4+5.0+.014
Tim Hardaway 7 26.0 7.7 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.9 9.7 .294 1.0 4.9 .206 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 11

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1995-962000-01
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+1+2.7+7.6+1.8+6.2+8.0+4.2+0.3+2.3-0.4-1.3+3.6+5.7+.074+2.4+6.3+.223+2.7+3.7+.040
Tim Hardaway 77 33.9 14.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.3 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.3 13.5 .392 2.5 6.7 .366 1.9 2.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+23.0+19.0+0.9+8.8+9.6+2.6+0.1+3.1-0.2-0.8+7.1+12.6+.252+0.4+1.2+.167+5.1+7.9
Tim Hardaway 2 18.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1996-972001-02
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+10+13.5+12.8+2.0+6.8+8.9+2.1+0.1+2.3-1.8-1.6+5.1+8.1+.123+1.8+5.1+.125+4.5+6.1+.040
Tim Hardaway 68 23.5 9.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.3 9.1 .365 1.8 5.2 .347 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Tim Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Patrick Ewing Tim Hardaway
Season 1997-982002-03
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+16+19.9+15.9+2.2+6.5+8.7+1.3+0.3+2.2-1.9-2.0+6.0+10.6+.137+1.1+3.0+.355+5.0+6.8+.220
Tim Hardaway 10 12.7 4.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.8 4.9 .367 1.1 3.1 .355 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+21.5+10.7+2.3+5.3+7.5+1.0+0.5+1.3-1.7-3.5+3.7+10.2+.024+0.8+2.5+4.0+6.8
Tim Hardaway 4 11.8 3.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.8 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.0 -

Additional Years

* Patrick Ewing played 4 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 17, from 1999 to 2002—Patrick Ewing played in 3 Playoffs.