The Season in Brief
The 1989-90 New York Knicks went 45-37. Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Charles Oakley and Mark Jackson, they posted a +0.78 SRS and went 4-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) leads at 40%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 28.6 |
| Rebounds | Charles Oakley | 11.9 |
| Assists | Mark Jackson | 7.4 |
| Steals | Rod Strickland | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 4.0 |
| True Shooting | Maurice Cheeks | 65.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Trent Tucker | 95 |
| Def. Win Shares | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 5.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 82 | 28.6 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 59.9 | 1 | 5.3 | 98 |
| Charles Oakley | 61 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 58.0 | 0 | 2.8 | 39 |
| Mark Jackson | 82 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 35 | 2.1 | 21 |
| Gerald Wilkins★ | 82 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 52.0 | 39 | 2.1 | 21 |
| Kenny Walker★ | 68 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 58.1 | 2 | 1.5 | 18 |
| Johnny Newman | 80 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 56.2 | 45 | 1.7 | 12 |
| Trent Tucker | 81 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.8 | 95 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Rod Strickland | 51 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 6 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins★ | 79 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 0 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 22 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 51.2 | 10 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 31 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 65.0 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Brian Quinnett | 31 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 33.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Greg Butler | 13 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Pete Myers | 24 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 39.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Stuart Gray | 19 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Rod Strickland (23)
- Oldest: Maurice Cheeks (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Brian Quinnett - rookie
- Maurice Cheeks - new to the team
- Stuart Gray - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - pick #1 (1985)
- Charles Oakley - pick #9 (1985)
- Mark Jackson - pick #18 (1987)
- Gerald Wilkins - pick #47 (1985)
- Kenny Walker - pick #5 (1986)
The Playoff Run
4-6 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.
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.