The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 New York Knicks went 40-42. Led by Bob McAdoo, Walt Frazier and Lonnie Shelton, they posted a +0.01 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob McAdoo leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob McAdoo | 26.7 |
| Rebounds | Bob McAdoo | 12.7 |
| Assists | Walt Frazier | 5.3 |
| Steals | Walt Frazier | 1.7 |
| Blocks | John Gianelli | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Bob McAdoo | 57.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Lonnie Shelton | 3.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob McAdooAll-Star5502Walt Frazier3003Lonnie Shelton224Spencer Haywood165Earl MonroeAll-Star146Jim McMillian97Tom McMillen88John Gianelli79Butch Beard610Phil Jackson511Bill Bradley512Mo Layton213Ticky Burden214Mel Davis115Dean Meminger116Neal Walk0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 52 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 57.7 | — | 2.9 | 55 |
| Walt Frazier | 76 | 17.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 53.5 | — | 2.3 | 30 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 82 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 51.1 | — | 3.4 | 22 |
| Spencer Haywood | 31 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50.6 | — | 1.0 | 16 |
| Earl Monroe | 77 | 19.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 56.9 | — | 1.6 | 14 |
| Jim McMillian | 67 | 9.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.8 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Tom McMillen | 56 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 51.8 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| John Gianelli | 19 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 51.0 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Butch Beard | 70 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 54.4 | — | 1.0 | 6 |
| Phil Jackson | 76 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 48.4 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Bill Bradley | 67 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 49.2 | — | 0.5 | 5 |
| Mo Layton | 56 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.7 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Ticky Burden | 61 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 44.6 | — | 0.7 | 2 |
| Mel Davis | 22 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 42.1 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Dean Meminger | 32 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.6 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Neal Walk | 11 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 51.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.8
- Youngest: Lonnie Shelton (21)
- Oldest: Bill Bradley (1968-1977) (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Lonnie Shelton - rookie
- Bob McAdoo - new to the team
- Jim McMillian - new to the team
- Tom McMillen - new to the team
- Mo Layton - new to the team
- Ticky Burden - new to the team
- Dean Meminger - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Walt Frazier - pick #5 (1967)
- Lonnie Shelton - pick #25 (1976)
- Spencer Haywood - pick #30 (1971)
- Earl Monroe - pick #2 (1967)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.