Steve Patterson vs. P.J. Washington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Washington and Steve Patterson, 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.

Steve Patterson and P.J. Washington both played 5 years in the NBA. Steve Patterson had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, while P.J. Washington had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Steve Patterson 5 0 1971-72 to 1975-76
P.J. Washington 5 1 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Patterson P.J. Washington
Season 1971-722019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Steve Patterson 65 11.9 3.2 - - 3.5 0.8 - - - 1.2 1.4 4.0 .357 - - - 0.4 0.7 .500
P.J. Washington 58 30.3 12.2 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.7 4.6 10.2 .455 1.5 4.0 .374 1.5 2.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steve Patterson P.J. Washington
Season 1972-732020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Steve Patterson 62 11.5 2.8 - - 3.7 0.8 - - - 1.3 1.1 3.2 .359 - - - 0.5 1.0 .523
P.J. Washington 64 30.5 12.9 1.5 5.1 6.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 10.7 .440 1.8 4.5 .386 1.7 2.3 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Patterson P.J. Washington
Season 1973-742021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Steve Patterson 76 25.1 7.8 2.9 5.2 8.1 2.2 0.6 0.8 - 2.5 3.4 7.9 .437 - - - 0.9 1.5 .616
P.J. Washington 65 27.2 10.3 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.3 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.2 .470 1.7 4.6 .365 0.9 1.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steve Patterson P.J. Washington
Season 1974-752022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Steve Patterson 81 15.7 4.6 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 - 1.6 2.0 4.8 .416 - - - 0.6 0.9 .658
P.J. Washington 73 32.6 15.7 1.0 3.9 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 5.9 13.4 .444 2.0 5.9 .348 1.7 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steve Patterson P.J. Washington
Season 1975-762023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson 66 13.9 3.1 1.2 2.2 3.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 - 1.4 1.3 3.3 .382 - - - 0.5 0.8 .630
P.J. Washington 73 30.4 12.9 1.2 4.5 5.6 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.8 11.1 .436 1.8 5.7 .320 1.4 2.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Patterson ------- --- ----------
P.J. Washington 18 36.6 13.7 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.4 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.0 4.8 11.2 .433 2.3 6.4 .353 1.7 2.5 .689
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