The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 New York Knicks went 30-50. Led by Walt Bellamy, Willis Reed and Dick Barnett, they posted a -2.31 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Bellamy leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Bellamy | 23.2 |
| Rebounds | Walt Bellamy | 16.0 |
| Assists | Howard Komives | 5.3 |
| True Shooting | Walt Bellamy | 54.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Bellamy | 1.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt Bellamy5202Willis ReedAll-Star2503Dick Barnett134Dave Stallworth115Dick Van ArsdaleAll-Rookie 1st86Howard Komives77Tom Gola68Barry Clemens59Em Bryant510Johnny Green311Jim Barnes312Len Chappell113Johnny Egan0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy | 72 | 23.2 | 16.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 54.8 | — | 1.0 | 52 |
| Willis Reed | 76 | 15.5 | 11.6 | 1.2 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 0.7 | 25 |
| Dick Barnett | 75 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | — | — | 53.7 | — | 0.5 | 13 |
| Dave Stallworth | 80 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 0.5 | 11 |
| Dick Van Arsdale | 79 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.8 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Howard Komives | 80 | 13.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| Tom Gola | 74 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 0.4 | 6 |
| Barry Clemens | 70 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 0.2 | 5 |
| Em Bryant | 71 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | — | — | 50.5 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Johnny Green | 7 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 1.6 | — | — | 54.5 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
| Jim Barnes | 7 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 50.7 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
| Len Chappell | 46 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Johnny Egan | 7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.4
- Youngest: Dick Van Arsdale (22)
- Oldest: Tom Gola (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dave Stallworth - rookie
- Dick Van Arsdale - rookie
- Barry Clemens - rookie
- Walt Bellamy - new to the team
- Dick Barnett - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Bellamy - pick #1 (1961)
- Willis Reed - pick #10 (1964)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
- Dave Stallworth - pick #5 (1965)
- Dick Van Arsdale - pick #13 (1965)
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.