The Season in Brief
The 1961-62 New York Knicks went 29-51. Led by Richie Guerin, Willie Naulls and Johnny Green, they posted a -3.98 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Richie Guerin leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Richie Guerin | 29.5 |
| Rebounds | Johnny Green | 13.3 |
| Assists | Richie Guerin | 6.9 |
| True Shooting | Richie Guerin | 51.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Richie Guerin | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Richie Guerin★All-NBA 2ndAll-Star4602Willie NaullsAll-Star4003Johnny GreenAll-Star244Al Butler★145Phil Jordon76Dave Budd57Darrall Imhoff58Whitey Martin★59Cleveland Buckner★210Donnie Butcher111Sam Stith★112George Blaney★113Bill Smith★014Ed Burton015Doug Kistler★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin★ | 78 | 29.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | — | — | 51.6 | — | 3.0 | 46 |
| Willie Naulls | 75 | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 2.7 | 40 |
| Johnny Green | 80 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 2.4 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 3.0 | 24 |
| Al Butler★ | 54 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | — | — | 49.6 | — | 1.5 | 14 |
| Phil Jordon | 76 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 1.7 | 7 |
| Dave Budd | 79 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 1.1 | 5 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 76 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | — | — | 41.6 | — | 1.4 | 5 |
| Whitey Martin★ | 66 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | — | — | 35.9 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Cleveland Buckner★ | 62 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.9 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| Donnie Butcher | 47 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | — | — | 37.2 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Sam Stith★ | 32 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| George Blaney★ | 36 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 39.1 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Bill Smith★ | 9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 31.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ed Burton | 8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Doug Kistler★ | 5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | 51.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Whitey Martin (22)
- Oldest: Richie Guerin (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Al Butler - rookie
- Whitey Martin - rookie
- Cleveland Buckner - rookie
- Donnie Butcher - rookie
- Sam Stith - rookie
- George Blaney - rookie
- Bill Smith - rookie
- Ed Burton - rookie
- Doug Kistler - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Richie Guerin - pick #17 (1954)
- Willie Naulls - pick #10 (1956)
- Johnny Green - pick #6 (1959)
- Al Butler - pick #22 (1961)
- Phil Jordon - pick #43 (1956)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.