The Season in Brief
The 1970-71 New York Knicks went 52-30. Led by Walt Frazier, Willis Reed and Dave DeBusschere, they posted a +5.05 SRS and went 7-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Frazier leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Frazier | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Willis Reed | 13.7 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 6.7 |
| True Shooting | Walt Frazier | 55.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Frazier | 6.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt FrazierAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star11102Willis ReedAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star7003Dave DeBusschereAll-Defense 1stAll-Star524Bill Bradley275Dick Barnett246Dave Stallworth127Phil Jackson118Mike Riordan119Cazzie Russell1010Greg Fillmore211Eddie Mast212Mike Price113Milt Williams1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 80 | 21.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | — | — | 55.6 | — | 6.7 | 111 |
| Willis Reed | 73 | 20.9 | 13.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 51.0 | — | 6.5 | 70 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 81 | 15.6 | 11.1 | 2.7 | — | — | 45.8 | — | 6.4 | 52 |
| Bill Bradley | 78 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 3.6 | 27 |
| Dick Barnett | 82 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 3.5 | 24 |
| Dave Stallworth | 81 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 2.8 | 12 |
| Phil Jackson | 71 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 51.5 | — | 1.6 | 11 |
| Mike Riordan | 82 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 2.0 | 11 |
| Cazzie Russell | 57 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 1.7 | 10 |
| Greg Fillmore | 39 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Eddie Mast | 30 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Mike Price | 56 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Milt Williams | 5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 86.2 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28
- Youngest: Eddie Mast (22)
- Oldest: Dick Barnett (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Greg Fillmore - rookie
- Eddie Mast - rookie
- Mike Price - rookie
- Milt Williams - rookie
- Phil Jackson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Willis Reed - pick #10 (1964)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - pick #2 (1965)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
The Playoff Run
7-5 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.