The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 New York Knicks went 31-51. Led by Bob McAdoo, Toby Knight and Ray Williams, they posted a -3.29 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob McAdoo leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob McAdoo | 26.9 |
| Rebounds | Marvin Webster | 10.9 |
| Assists | Ray Williams | 6.2 |
| Steals | Ray Williams | 1.6 |
| Blocks | Marvin Webster | 1.9 |
| True Shooting | Bob McAdoo | 57.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Marvin Webster | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob McAdoo4502Toby Knight2503Ray Williams224Marvin Webster215Spencer Haywood126Jim Cleamons97Joe Meriweather88Michael Ray Richardson79Glen Gondrezick610Mike Glenn511Earl Monroe412John Rudd★213Tom Barker114Greg Bunch★015Butch Beard016Ron Behagen0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 40 | 26.9 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 57.2 | — | 1.8 | 45 |
| Toby Knight | 82 | 16.6 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 53.9 | — | 2.0 | 25 |
| Ray Williams | 81 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 50.2 | — | 1.9 | 22 |
| Marvin Webster | 60 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 50.4 | — | 2.3 | 21 |
| Spencer Haywood | 34 | 17.8 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 52.8 | — | 0.7 | 12 |
| Jim Cleamons | 79 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.3 | — | 1.1 | 9 |
| Joe Meriweather | 41 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 54.2 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | 72 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 43.5 | — | 1.7 | 7 |
| Glen Gondrezick | 75 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 51.1 | — | 2.1 | 6 |
| Mike Glenn | 75 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 56.7 | — | 0.5 | 5 |
| Earl Monroe | 64 | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 51.3 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| John Rudd★ | 58 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 52.9 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Tom Barker | 22 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.0 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Greg Bunch★ | 12 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 44.8 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Butch Beard | 7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ron Behagen | 5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 46.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Greg Bunch (22)
- Oldest: Earl Monroe (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Michael Ray Richardson - rookie
- John Rudd - rookie
- Greg Bunch - rookie
- Marvin Webster - new to the team
- Joe Meriweather - new to the team
- Mike Glenn - new to the team
- Tom Barker - new to the team
- Ron Behagen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Toby Knight - pick #32 (1977)
- Ray Williams - pick #10 (1977)
- Marvin Webster - pick #3 (1975)
- Spencer Haywood - pick #30 (1971)
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.