The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 New York Knicks went 24-58. Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Bill Cartwright and Trent Tucker, they posted a -5.42 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bernard King | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 8.8 |
| Assists | Gerald Henderson (1980-1992) | 6.5 |
| Steals | Trent Tucker | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 2.3 |
| True Shooting | Bill Cartwright | 61.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Trent Tucker | 68 |
| Def. Win Shares | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Patrick Ewing4602Bill Cartwright3303Trent Tucker174Gerald Wilkins175Gerald Henderson126Kenny Walker97Louis Orr68Rory Sparrow59Pat Cummings410Chris McNealy★311Bernard King312Jawann Oldham213Eddie Lee Wilkins114Bob Thornton115Stewart Granger016Brad Wright017Bill Martin018McKinley Singleton★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 63 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 54.9 | 0 | 2.8 | 46 |
| Bill Cartwright | 58 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 61.7 | 0 | 1.4 | 33 |
| Trent Tucker | 70 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 54.0 | 68 | 1.3 | 17 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 80 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.7 | 26 | 1.0 | 17 |
| Gerald Henderson | 68 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 19 | 1.1 | 12 |
| Kenny Walker | 68 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 53.6 | 0 | 1.3 | 9 |
| Louis Orr | 65 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 49.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 6 |
| Rory Sparrow | 80 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.3 | 11 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Pat Cummings | 49 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 0 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Chris McNealy★ | 59 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 53.2 | 0 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Bernard King | 6 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Jawann Oldham | 44 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 43.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | 24 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Bob Thornton | 33 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Stewart Granger | 15 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Brad Wright | 14 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 44.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Bill Martin | 8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 43.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| McKinley Singleton★ | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.4
- Youngest: Kenny Walker (22)
- Oldest: Gerald Henderson (1980-1992) (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kenny Walker - rookie
- Brad Wright - rookie
- McKinley Singleton - rookie
- Gerald Henderson (1980-1992) - new to the team
- Bernard King - new to the team
- Jawann Oldham - new to the team
- Eddie Lee Wilkins - new to the team
- Stewart Granger - new to the team
- Bill Martin - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - pick #1 (1985)
- Bill Cartwright - pick #3 (1979)
- Trent Tucker - pick #6 (1982)
- Gerald Wilkins - pick #47 (1985)
- Gerald Henderson (1980-1992) - pick #64 (1978)
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.