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New York Knicks

138,337Franchise 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
1946-471972-732025-26

3 championship seasons marked above the arc.

All-Time Fame Leaders

The most famous players ever to wear the jersey, from a roll of 560 in franchise history.

1Patrick Ewing (1986-2002)3,2512Jalen Brunson3,1503Walt Frazier2,5364Willis Reed2,2885Dave DeBusschere1,3696Mikal Bridges1,3017Karl-Anthony Towns1,2438Carmelo Anthony1,2439Josh Hart1,08210OG Anunoby1,04311Julius Randle1,01412Charles Oakley96013Allan Houston81814John Starks80515Bill Bradley (1968-1977)78616Mitchell Robinson76917Earl Monroe74818Amar'e Stoudemire71819Michael Ray Richardson65820Kurt Thomas63721Latrell Sprewell63322Bob McAdoo62523Jordan Clarkson59524Harry Gallatin58925Mark Jackson584
Show all 100 leaders
26Bernard King57327Landry Shamet57128Larry Johnson (1992-2001)56729Stephon Marbury56130Tyson Chandler54631Charlie Ward54332Dick Barnett53933Jerry Lucas53834Richie Guerin52535Marcus Camby52136Bill Cartwright50637Anthony Mason49038RJ Barrett48739David Lee48340Phil Jackson44841Derrick Rose44642Jamal Crawford43943Cazzie Russell43644Dick McGuire43445Kevin Knox42646Carl Braun42447Nate Robinson42248Gerald Wilkins41349Miles McBride40950Raymond Felton37851Kenny Sears37352Kristaps Porzingis37253Eddy Curry37154Ray Williams36155J.R. Smith35256Dave Stallworth34757Willie Naulls34558Wilson Chandler33759Chris Childs33660Greg Anthony32061Mike Riordan31462Kyle O'Quinn31463Hubert Davis31264Alec Burks30765Nat Clifton30666John Gianelli30067Spencer Haywood29568Charles Smith (1989-1997)29569Derek Harper29370Kenny Walker29271Trent Tucker29172Immanuel Quickley28773Ray Felix28774Landry Fields28275Walt Bellamy27576Tim Hardaway Jr.27277Dean Meminger27178Enes Freedom26879Jeremy Lin26380Frank Ntilikina26281Quentin Richardson26082Johnny Green26083Nerlens Noel25684Rory Sparrow24985Al Harrington24686Rolando Blackman24387Noah Vonleh24288Louis Orr23789Marvin Webster23790Jared Jeffries23291Isaiah Hartenstein22792Langston Galloway22593Iman Shumpert22394Toney Douglas21695Anthony Bonner21296Danilo Gallinari21197Darrell Walker21098Reggie Bullock21099Jose Alvarado209100Jason Kidd207

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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