The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 New York Knicks went 48-34. Led by Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere and Jerry Lucas, they posted a +2.28 SRS and went 9-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Frazier leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Frazier | 23.2 |
| Rebounds | Jerry Lucas | 13.1 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 5.8 |
| True Shooting | Walt Frazier | 57.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Jerry Lucas | 5.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt FrazierAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star12402Dave DeBusschereAll-Defense 1stAll-Star7303Jerry Lucas654Bill Bradley415Dick Barnett276Willis Reed207Earl Monroe198Dean Meminger199Phil Jackson1810Luther Rackley★1011Eddie Miles712Eddie Mast★313Greg Fillmore★214Charlie Paulk215Dave Stallworth116Mike Price017Mike Riordan0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 77 | 23.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | — | — | 57.6 | — | 4.2 | 124 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 80 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 4.9 | 73 |
| Jerry Lucas | 77 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 4.1 | — | — | 54.8 | — | 5.4 | 65 |
| Bill Bradley | 78 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | — | — | 50.2 | — | 2.8 | 41 |
| Dick Barnett | 79 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | — | — | 47.6 | — | 1.9 | 27 |
| Willis Reed | 11 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 0.5 | 20 |
| Earl Monroe | 60 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 1.1 | 19 |
| Dean Meminger | 78 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 1.3 | 19 |
| Phil Jackson | 80 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 1.7 | 18 |
| Luther Rackley★ | 62 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 46.2 | — | 0.9 | 10 |
| Eddie Miles | 42 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 0.2 | 7 |
| Eddie Mast★ | 40 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 0.4 | 3 |
| Greg Fillmore★ | 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | — | — | 26.5 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Charlie Paulk | 28 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | — | — | 30.6 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Dave Stallworth | 14 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Mike Price | 6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 50.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Mike Riordan | 4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 35.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.8
- Youngest: Dean Meminger (23)
- Oldest: Dick Barnett (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dean Meminger - rookie
- Jerry Lucas - new to the team
- Earl Monroe - new to the team
- Luther Rackley - new to the team
- Eddie Miles - new to the team
- Charlie Paulk - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Jerry Lucas - pick #6 (1962)
- Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - pick #2 (1965)
- Dick Barnett - pick #5 (1959)
The Playoff Run
9-7 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.