Center · New York Knicks
Patrick Ewing
Age 63 · Jamaica · 213 cm (6'12") · 116 kg · Born Aug 5, 1962 · Georgetown
20.2 PPG
9.6 RPG
1.8 APG
1,269 games
18 seasons
Career snapshot
18seasons
1,269games
25,575career pts
20.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 1,039 games · 1985-86–1999-00
Position rank · 2001-02
#44PPG rank
#27PER rank
#41WS rank
Among 70 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
28.6
1989-90 · NYK
RPG
12.1
1992-93 · NYK
APG
3.0
1990-91 · NYK
PER
25.8
1989-90 · NYK
WS
13.5
1989-90 · NYK
Draft
1985
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Georgetown
Honors & awards
7×
All-NBA Team
1996, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987
11×
All-Star Selection
1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985
3×
All-Defense Team
1991, 1988, 1987
1×
All-Rookie Team
1985
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1985
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
2010-11 – 2010-11 · 1 seasons
0.4 PPG
0.3 RPG
0.3 APG
7 games
Orlando Magic
2001-02 – 2001-02 · 1 seasons
6.0 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.5 APG
65 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
9.6 PPG
7.4 RPG
1.2 APG
79 games
Seattle SuperSonics
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
9.6 PPG
7.4 RPG
1.2 APG
79 games
New York Knicks
1985-86 – 1999-00 · 15 seasons
22.8 PPG
10.4 RPG
2.0 APG
1,039 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | NYK | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 17.4 | 3.1 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 71.3 | 18.9 | 3.5 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 55.5 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 21.9 | 8.1 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 80 | 80 | 36.2 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 56.7 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 22.1 | 10.9 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 38.6 | 28.6 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 55.1 | 25.0 | 77.5 | 25.8 | 13.5 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 38.3 | 26.6 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 74.5 | 23.7 | 10.0 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | 24.0 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 52.2 | 16.7 | 73.8 | 22.8 | 13.0 |
| 1992-93 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 37.1 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 50.3 | 14.3 | 71.9 | 20.8 | 10.6 |
| 1993-94 | NYK | 79 | 79 | 37.6 | 24.5 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 49.6 | 28.6 | 76.5 | 22.9 | 13.1 |
| 1994-95 | NYK | 79 | 79 | 37.0 | 23.9 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 50.3 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 21.9 | 9.6 |
| 1995-96 | NYK | 76 | 76 | 36.6 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 46.6 | 14.3 | 76.1 | 20.9 | 6.8 |
| 1996-97 | NYK | 78 | 78 | 37.0 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 48.8 | 22.2 | 75.4 | 21.3 | 9.8 |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 26 | 26 | 32.6 | 20.8 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 23.3 | 3.0 |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 38 | 38 | 34.2 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 19.4 | 3.3 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 62 | 62 | 32.8 | 15.0 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 46.6 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 16.9 | 4.8 |
| 2000-01 | OKC | 79 | 79 | 26.7 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | SEA | 79 | 0 | 26.7 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | ORL | 65 | 4 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 70.1 | 14.4 | 1.4 |
| 2010-11 | NOP | 7 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2010 | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans | offseason | From 2001-02 to 2010-11 | |
| Jul 2001 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Orlando Magic | season change | ||
| Jul 2000 | New York Knicks | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
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About Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he spent most of his 17-year playing career as the starting center before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic. Ewing is regarded as one of the greatest centers of all time, playing a dominant role in the New York Knicks' 1990s success.