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New York Knicks

138,539Franchise fame
#5Fame rank of 30
3Championships
1946–PresentEra span

Fame Over Time

Season fame across franchise history

Every season the New York Knicks fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.

5,8432,922PEAK · 5,843 · 1972-73
1946-471972-732026-27

3 championship seasons marked above the arc.

All-Time Fame Leaders

The most famous players ever to wear the jersey, from a roll of 562 in franchise history.

1Patrick Ewing (1986-2002)3,2512Jalen Brunson3,1663Walt Frazier2,5364Willis Reed2,2885Dave DeBusschere1,3696Mikal Bridges1,3067Carmelo Anthony1,2438Karl-Anthony Towns1,2399Josh Hart1,08710OG Anunoby1,04711Julius Randle1,01612Charles Oakley96013Allan Houston81814John Starks80515Bill Bradley (1968-1977)78616Mitchell Robinson77217Earl Monroe74818Amar'e Stoudemire71819Michael Ray Richardson65820Kurt Thomas63721Latrell Sprewell63322Bob McAdoo62523Jordan Clarkson59824Harry Gallatin58925Mark Jackson584
Show all 100 leaders
26Landry Shamet57427Bernard King57328Larry Johnson (1992-2001)56729Stephon Marbury56130RJ Barrett55931Tyson Chandler54632Charlie Ward54333Dick Barnett53934Jerry Lucas53835Richie Guerin52536Marcus Camby52137Bill Cartwright50638Miles McBride49439Anthony Mason49040David Lee48341Phil Jackson44842Derrick Rose44643Jamal Crawford43944Cazzie Russell43645Dick McGuire43446Kevin Knox42647Carl Braun42448Nate Robinson42249Gerald Wilkins41350Raymond Felton37851Kenny Sears37352Kristaps Porzingis37253Eddy Curry37154Ray Williams36155J.R. Smith35256Dave Stallworth34757Willie Naulls34558Wilson Chandler33759Immanuel Quickley33760Chris Childs33661Greg Anthony32062Mike Riordan31463Kyle O'Quinn31464Hubert Davis31265Alec Burks30766Nat Clifton30667John Gianelli30068Spencer Haywood29569Charles Smith (1989-1997)29570Derek Harper29371Kenny Walker29272Trent Tucker29173Ray Felix28774Landry Fields28275Walt Bellamy27576Tim Hardaway Jr.27377Dean Meminger27178Enes Freedom26879Jeremy Lin26380Frank Ntilikina26281Quentin Richardson26082Johnny Green26083Nerlens Noel25684Jose Alvarado25285Rory Sparrow24986Al Harrington24687Rolando Blackman24388Noah Vonleh24289Louis Orr23790Marvin Webster23791Jared Jeffries23292Isaiah Hartenstein22793Langston Galloway22594Precious Achiuwa22395Iman Shumpert22396Toney Douglas21697Anthony Bonner21298Danilo Gallinari21199Darrell Walker210100Reggie Bullock210

Most Famous Seasons

Best team-season on record

1972-73 New York Knicks

5,843Season fame
57-25 Champions

Won the NBA Finals

Led by Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere, Bill Bradley (1968-1977)

Finals MVPReed
21969-705,393
60-22 Champions

Won the NBA Finals

Led by Willis Reed, Walt Frazier

Finals MVPReedMVPReed
32025-265,375
53-29 Champions

Won the NBA Finals

Led by Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson

Finals MVPBrunson
41993-943,555
57-25

Lost Finals 4–3

Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), John Starks

52024-253,038
51-31

Lost Conf Finals 4–2

Led by Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart

ClutchBrunson
61992-933,006
60-22

Lost Conf Finals 4–2

Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), John Starks

71971-722,777
48-34

Lost Finals 4–1

Led by Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere

81968-692,710
54-28

Lost Conf Finals 4–2

Led by Walt Frazier, Willis Reed

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