The Season in Brief
The 1973-74 New York Knicks went 49-33. Led by Walt Frazier, Dave DeBusschere and Phil Jackson, they posted a +2.42 SRS and went 5-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Frazier leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Frazier | 20.5 |
| Rebounds | Dave DeBusschere | 10.7 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 6.9 |
| Steals | Walt Frazier | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Willis Reed | 1.1 |
| True Shooting | Dean Meminger | 53.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Frazier | 5.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt FrazierAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star10102Dave DeBusschereAll-Defense 1stAll-Star6303Phil Jackson244Bill Bradley215Jerry Lucas186Dick Garrett177John Gianelli168Dean Meminger169Henry Bibby1410Earl Monroe1311Willis Reed1112Dick Barnett813Harthorne Wingo314Mel Davis115Tom Riker116Dennis Bell117Allie McGuire★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | 80 | 20.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 51.9 | — | 5.1 | 101 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 71 | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 49.0 | — | 4.6 | 63 |
| Phil Jackson | 82 | 11.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 52.8 | — | 3.2 | 24 |
| Bill Bradley | 82 | 14.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 48.5 | — | 2.6 | 21 |
| Jerry Lucas | 73 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 49.2 | — | 2.4 | 18 |
| Dick Garrett | 25 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38.3 | — | 0.3 | 17 |
| John Gianelli | 70 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 52.1 | — | 2.1 | 16 |
| Dean Meminger | 78 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 53.4 | — | 2.3 | 16 |
| Henry Bibby | 66 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 48.9 | — | 1.6 | 14 |
| Earl Monroe | 41 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.9 | — | 1.4 | 13 |
| Willis Reed | 19 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 50.6 | — | 0.9 | 11 |
| Dick Barnett | 5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.3 | — | 0.0 | 8 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 60 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 51.6 | — | 0.8 | 3 |
| Mel Davis | 30 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 38.2 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Tom Riker | 17 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.1 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Dennis Bell | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Allie McGuire★ | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.5
- Youngest: Dennis Bell (22)
- Oldest: Dick Barnett (37)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mel Davis - rookie
- Dennis Bell - rookie
- Allie McGuire - rookie
- Dick Garrett - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Phil Jackson - pick #17 (1967)
- Bill Bradley (1968-1977) - pick #2 (1965)
- Jerry Lucas - pick #6 (1962)
The Playoff Run
5-7 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.