The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 New York Knicks went 43-39. Led by Bob McAdoo, Lonnie Shelton and Spencer Haywood, they posted a -0.53 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob McAdoo leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob McAdoo | 26.5 |
| Rebounds | Bob McAdoo | 12.8 |
| Assists | Earl Monroe | 4.8 |
| Steals | Butch Beard | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Bob McAdoo | 1.6 |
| True Shooting | Bob McAdoo | 56.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob McAdoo | 4.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob McAdooAll-Star7802Lonnie Shelton3503Spencer Haywood224Butch Beard165Jim McMillian126Earl Monroe107Jim Cleamons98Ray Williams99Toby Knight710Glen Gondrezick711Phil Jackson412Ticky Burden0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 79 | 26.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 56.7 | — | 4.0 | 78 |
| Lonnie Shelton | 82 | 14.9 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 54.9 | — | 2.7 | 35 |
| Spencer Haywood | 67 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 50.5 | — | 1.5 | 22 |
| Butch Beard | 79 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 54.4 | — | 1.6 | 16 |
| Jim McMillian | 81 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 50.7 | — | 1.3 | 12 |
| Earl Monroe | 76 | 17.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.1 | — | 0.7 | 10 |
| Jim Cleamons | 79 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 51.8 | — | 0.9 | 9 |
| Ray Williams | 81 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 48.5 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Toby Knight | 80 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 49.9 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 72 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 44.0 | — | 1.1 | 7 |
| Phil Jackson | 63 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 54.8 | — | 0.6 | 4 |
| Ticky Burden | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Lonnie Shelton (22)
- Oldest: Earl Monroe (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ray Williams - rookie
- Toby Knight - rookie
- Glen Gondrezick - rookie
- Jim Cleamons - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Lonnie Shelton - pick #25 (1976)
- Spencer Haywood - pick #30 (1971)
- Butch Beard - pick #10 (1969)
- Jim McMillian - pick #13 (1970)
The Playoff Run
2-4 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.