The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 New York Knicks went 57-25. Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Charles Oakley and John Starks, they posted a +3.31 SRS and went 6-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 22.4 |
| Rebounds | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 10.7 |
| Assists | Chris Childs | 6.1 |
| Steals | Charles Oakley | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Buck Williams | 57.4 |
| 3-Pointers | John Starks | 150 |
| Def. Win Shares | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 6.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Patrick EwingAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star8202Charles Oakley3303John StarksSixth Man274Larry Johnson265Chris Childs216Allan Houston217Buck Williams198Charlie Ward159John Wallace910Scott Brooks411Herb Williams212Walter McCarty213Chris Jent1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 78 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 54.8 | 2 | 6.9 | 82 |
| Charles Oakley | 80 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 54.5 | 5 | 5.8 | 33 |
| John Starks | 77 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 55.5 | 150 | 3.3 | 27 |
| Larry Johnson | 76 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 57.0 | 34 | 3.7 | 26 |
| Chris Childs | 65 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 70 | 3.2 | 21 |
| Allan Houston | 81 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.1 | 148 | 3.2 | 21 |
| Buck Williams | 74 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 57.4 | 0 | 2.8 | 19 |
| Charlie Ward | 79 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.2 | 48 | 3.1 | 15 |
| John Wallace | 68 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 57.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Scott Brooks | 38 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Herb Williams | 21 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 40.8 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Walter McCarty | 35 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 43.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Chris Jent | 3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.7
- Youngest: John Wallace (22)
- Oldest: Herb Williams (38)
Rookies & Newcomers
- John Wallace - rookie
- Walter McCarty - rookie
- Larry Johnson (1992-2001) - new to the team
- Chris Childs - new to the team
- Allan Houston - new to the team
- Buck Williams - new to the team
- Scott Brooks - new to the team
- Chris Jent - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - pick #1 (1985)
- Charles Oakley - pick #9 (1985)
- John Starks - undrafted
- Larry Johnson (1992-2001) - pick #1 (1991)
- Chris Childs - undrafted
The Playoff Run
6-4 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.