The Season in Brief
The 1951-52 New York Knicks went 37-29. Led by Harry Gallatin, Nat Clifton and Dick McGuire, they posted a +0.67 SRS and went 8-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Harry Gallatin leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Max Zaslofsky | 14.1 |
| Rebounds | Nat Clifton | 11.8 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 6.1 |
| True Shooting | Harry Gallatin | 54.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Nat Clifton | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Harry GallatinAll-Star4702Nat Clifton★4203Dick McGuireAll-Star404Vince Boryla255Connie Simmons256Ernie Vandeweghe237Max ZaslofskyAll-Star218Ray Lumpp179George Kaftan1610Al McGuire1211Herb Scherer★3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 66 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 54.7 | — | 1.9 | 47 |
| Nat Clifton★ | 62 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 | — | — | 39.1 | — | 2.3 | 42 |
| Dick McGuire | 64 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 1.9 | 40 |
| Vince Boryla | 42 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.9 | 25 |
| Connie Simmons | 66 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 1.5 | 25 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 57 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 1.2 | 23 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 66 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 1.1 | 21 |
| Ray Lumpp | 62 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 0.8 | 17 |
| George Kaftan | 52 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 0.8 | 16 |
| Al McGuire | 59 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 0.6 | 12 |
| Herb Scherer★ | 12 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — | — | 33.0 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Ernie Vandeweghe (23)
- Oldest: Nat Clifton (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Al McGuire - rookie
- Herb Scherer - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
- Nat Clifton - undrafted
- Dick McGuire - pick #8 (1949)
- Vince Boryla - undrafted
- Connie Simmons - undrafted
The Playoff Run
8-6 overall
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.
1946-471972-732025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.