The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 New York Knicks went 57-25, and won the title. Led by Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley (1968-1977), they posted a +6.07 SRS and went 12-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Frazier leads at 17%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Frazier | 21.1 |
| Rebounds | Dave DeBusschere | 10.2 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 5.9 |
| True Shooting | Dean Meminger | 54.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dave DeBusschere | 5.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt FrazierAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star18802Dave DeBusschere★All-Defense 1stAll-Star15103Bill BradleyAll-Star1194Earl Monroe★1155Willis ReedFinals MVP1146Jerry Lucas★1127Dean Meminger★728Dick Barnett699Phil Jackson★6710Henry Bibby2911John Gianelli★2812Harthorne Wingo★1013Tom Riker★914Luther Rackley0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 78 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 5.9 | — | — | 53.4 | — | 5.7 | 188 |
| Dave DeBusschere★ | 77 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 3.4 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 5.8 | 151 |
| Bill Bradley | 82 | 16.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | — | — | 49.3 | — | 4.1 | 119 |
| Earl Monroe★ | 75 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 3.3 | 115 |
| Willis Reed | 69 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 1.8 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 3.9 | 114 |
| Jerry Lucas★ | 71 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 4.5 | — | — | 54.0 | — | 4.4 | 112 |
| Dean Meminger★ | 80 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 54.2 | — | 2.2 | 72 |
| Dick Barnett | 51 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | 40.1 | — | 0.6 | 69 |
| Phil Jackson★ | 80 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 50.4 | — | 2.5 | 67 |
| Henry Bibby | 55 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 47.2 | — | 0.8 | 29 |
| John Gianelli★ | 52 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 1.0 | 28 |
| Harthorne Wingo★ | 13 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.1 | 10 |
| Tom Riker★ | 14 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 0.1 | 9 |
| Luther Rackley | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.7
- Youngest: John Gianelli (22)
- Oldest: Dick Barnett (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Henry Bibby - rookie
- John Gianelli - rookie
- Harthorne Wingo - rookie
- Tom Riker - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - pick #2 (1965)
- Earl Monroe - pick #2 (1967)
- Willis Reed - pick #10 (1964)
The Playoff Run
12-5 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.