Patrick Ewing vs. Olden Polynice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Olden Polynice 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 / 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, 2 more than Olden Polynice, who played 15. Patrick Ewing had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Olden Polynice had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Patrick Ewing 17 14 1985-86 to 2001-02
Olden Polynice 15 6 1987-88 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1985-861987-88
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 82 13.2 4.1 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 1.4 3.1 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 5 8.8 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.2 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 2

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1986-871988-89
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 80 10.4 2.9 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.3 .506 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice 8 20.3 7.1 3.4 4.4 7.8 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.6 4.0 3.1 5.1 .610 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .538

Season 3

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1987-881989-90
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 4.2 5.8 .716
Olden Polynice 79 13.7 4.6 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.0 3.7 .540 0.0 0.0 .500 0.6 1.3 .475
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1988-891990-91
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 79 26.5 9.8 2.8 4.2 7.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.4 4.0 7.1 .560 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .579
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1989-901991-92
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 %
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
Olden Polynice 76 24.1 8.1 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.2 3.2 6.2 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.6 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 5 12.6 3.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.2 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333

Season 6

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1990-911992-93
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 67 19.4 7.3 2.7 3.5 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.9 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 2.1 .465
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1991-921993-94
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 68 35.3 11.6 4.4 7.5 11.9 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.8 5.1 9.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.8 .508
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1992-931994-95
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 81 31.3 10.8 3.4 5.5 9.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.9 4.6 8.5 .544 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.4 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1993-941995-96
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 81 30.1 12.2 3.2 6.3 9.4 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.1 5.3 10.1 .527 0.0 0.0 .333 1.5 2.5 .601
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 4 35.3 13.8 4.0 8.0 12.0 0.8 0.3 1.8 0.8 3.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.5 2.3 .667

Season 10

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1994-951996-97
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 82 35.3 12.5 3.3 6.1 9.4 2.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.4 11.8 .457 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.1 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1995-961997-98
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 70 20.8 7.9 2.5 3.8 6.3 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.6 7.7 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .452
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1996-971998-99
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 48 30.9 7.7 3.8 5.0 8.9 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.5 .472 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 2.0 .309
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1997-981999-00
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 82 22.2 5.3 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.9 3.2 2.5 4.9 .510 0.0 0.0 .500 0.3 1.1 .311
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Olden Polynice 10 25.8 5.9 2.4 4.2 6.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.6 2.8 5.2 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 14

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1998-992000-01
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Olden Polynice 81 20.0 5.3 1.9 2.7 4.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.0 3.0 2.5 5.1 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.8 .262
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Olden Polynice 5 20.0 7.8 3.2 0.6 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.4 3.2 6.0 .533 0.0 0.2 .000 1.4 2.0 .700

Note: Olden Polynice didn't play in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Season 15

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
Season 1999-002003-04
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Olden Polynice 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
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 %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patrick Ewing ------- --- ----------
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Patrick Ewing Olden Polynice
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 %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Olden Polynice ------- --- ----------