The Season in Brief
The 1954-55 New York Knicks went 38-34. Led by Harry Gallatin, Ray Felix and Dick McGuire, they posted a +0.11 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Harry Gallatin leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Carl Braun | 15.1 |
| Rebounds | Harry Gallatin | 13.8 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 7.6 |
| True Shooting | Ray Felix | 49.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Harry Gallatin | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Harry GallatinAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star5102Ray Felix3503Dick McGuireAll-Star224Nat Clifton225Carl BraunAll-Star176Jim Baechtold★127Jack Turner (1955)★68Gene Shue49Bob Peterson210Bert Cook★111Paul Hoffman112Fred Christ★013Chuck Grigsby★014Bob Knight★015Herm Hedderick★016Don Anielak★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 72 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 3.3 | 51 |
| Ray Felix | 72 | 14.4 | 11.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 49.4 | — | 2.5 | 35 |
| Dick McGuire | 71 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 7.6 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 2.6 | 22 |
| Nat Clifton | 72 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 2.8 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 2.4 | 22 |
| Carl Braun | 71 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 1.9 | 17 |
| Jim Baechtold★ | 72 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 3.0 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 1.8 | 12 |
| Jack Turner (1955)★ | 65 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Gene Shue | 56 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Bob Peterson | 37 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Bert Cook★ | 37 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 38.1 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Paul Hoffman | 18 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 32.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Fred Christ★ | 6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Chuck Grigsby★ | 7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 35.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Bob Knight★ | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Herm Hedderick★ | 5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 21.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Don Anielak★ | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 26.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.1
- Youngest: Gene Shue (23)
- Oldest: Nat Clifton (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jack Turner (1955) - rookie
- Gene Shue - rookie
- Bert Cook - rookie
- Fred Christ - rookie
- Chuck Grigsby - rookie
- Bob Knight - rookie
- Herm Hedderick - rookie
- Don Anielak - rookie
- Ray Felix - new to the team
- Bob Peterson - new to the team
- Paul Hoffman - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
- Ray Felix - pick #2 (1953)
- Dick McGuire - pick #8 (1949)
- Nat Clifton - undrafted
- Carl Braun - undrafted
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.