The Season in Brief
The 1968-69 New York Knicks went 54-28. Led by Walt Frazier, Willis Reed and Dave DeBusschere, they posted a +5.48 SRS and went 6-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Frazier leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Willis Reed | 21.1 |
| Rebounds | Willis Reed | 14.5 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 7.9 |
| True Shooting | Willis Reed | 56.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Willis Reed | 5.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt FrazierAll-Defense 1st8402Willis ReedAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star7803Dave DeBusschereAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1st494Dick Barnett255Bill Bradley236Cazzie Russell197Walt Bellamy128Phil Jackson89Nate Bowman810Mike Riordan711Howard Komives412Don May313Bill Hosket2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 80 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 7.9 | — | — | 56.0 | — | 4.4 | 84 |
| Willis Reed | 82 | 21.1 | 14.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 56.2 | — | 5.1 | 78 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 47 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 2.7 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 2.6 | 49 |
| Dick Barnett | 82 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | — | — | 51.6 | — | 2.6 | 25 |
| Bill Bradley | 82 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 2.7 | 23 |
| Cazzie Russell | 50 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 1.5 | 19 |
| Walt Bellamy | 35 | 15.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 54.3 | — | 1.8 | 12 |
| Phil Jackson | 47 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 47.9 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Nate Bowman | 67 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 38.2 | — | 1.0 | 8 |
| Mike Riordan | 54 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 38.8 | — | 0.4 | 7 |
| Howard Komives | 32 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 1.0 | 4 |
| Don May | 48 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Bill Hosket | 50 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Bill Hosket (22)
- Oldest: Dick Barnett (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mike Riordan - rookie
- Don May - rookie
- Bill Hosket - rookie
- Dave DeBusschere - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Willis Reed - pick #10 (1964)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
- Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - pick #2 (1965)
The Playoff Run
6-4 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.