Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here’s the 1951–52 New York Knicks roster and regular season player statistics.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dick McGuire | G | 6’0″ | 180 lbs | 26 | St. John’s |
| 4 | Nat Clifton | F/C | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 29 | Xavier (LA) |
| 5 | Ernie Vandeweghe | G | 6’3″ | 195 lbs | 23 | Colgate |
| 6 | Carl Braun | G/F | 6’5″ | 180 lbs | 24 | Colgate |
| 7 | Max Zaslofsky | G | 6’2″ | 170 lbs | 26 | St. John’s |
| 8 | Connie Simmons | C | 6’8″ | 222 lbs | 27 | None |
| 9 | Vince Boryla | F | 6’5″ | 205 lbs | 23 | Notre Dame |
| 10 | Jim Luisi | G | 6’1″ | 185 lbs | 21 | St. Francis (NY) |
| 11 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6’0″ | 175 lbs | 29 | NYU |
| 12 | Harry Gallatin | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 25 | Truman State |
| 13 | Paul Noel | F | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | 29 | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jack Kerris | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | 26 | Loyola Chicago |
| 15 | Bud Palmer | G | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | 28 | Princeton |
| 16 | Fred Scolari | G | 5’10” | 180 lbs | 29 | San Francisco |
Note: Player jersey numbers may vary due to incomplete historical records.
Regular Season Per Game
| PLY | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 66 | — | 32.0 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 4.9 | .336 | — | — | — | 5.8 | 4.3 | .755 |
| Vince Boryla | SF | 24 | 42 | — | 34.3 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 12.4 | 4.8 | .387 | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2.3 | .835 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 66 | — | 29.3 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 3.5 | .442 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 4.2 | .806 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 62 | — | 33.9 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 11.8 | 3.9 | .335 | — | — | — | 4.1 | 2.7 | .664 |
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 66 | — | 23.6 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 9.1 | 3.4 | .378 | — | — | — | 3.8 | 2.7 | .689 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 64 | — | 31.5 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 7.4 | 3.2 | .430 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 2.9 | .631 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 57 | — | 26.4 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 3.5 | .438 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 2.2 | .775 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 62 | — | 21.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 7.7 | 3.0 | .387 | — | — | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | .756 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 52 | — | 18.4 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 2.2 | .375 | — | — | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | .687 |
| Herb Scherer | C | 23 | 12 | — | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 1.6 | .292 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | .643 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 59 | — | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 2.8 | 1.2 | .431 | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1.1 | .525 |
| Totals | 66 | — | 26.1 | 85.0 | 58.1 | 23.7 | — | — | — | 80.0 | 30.6 | .383 | — | — | — | 33.1 | 23.7 | .716 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLY | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 14 | — | 36.1 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 13.2 | 4.9 | .373 | — | — | — | 7.9 | 6.4 | .809 |
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 14 | — | 30.5 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 11.9 | 5.5 | .464 | — | — | — | 6.4 | 4.9 | .764 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 14 | — | 33.6 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 8.7 | 3.6 | .410 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 3.6 | .773 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 14 | — | 29.6 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 8.4 | 3.6 | .432 | — | — | — | 4.3 | 3.5 | .817 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 14 | — | 39.0 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | — | — | — | 7.6 | 3.4 | .449 | — | — | — | 6.1 | 3.5 | .570 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 14 | — | 33.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 2.8 | .293 | — | — | — | 5.4 | 3.9 | .711 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 13 | — | 17.8 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 5.1 | 2.0 | .394 | — | — | — | 3.2 | 2.2 | .667 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 13 | — | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 1.5 | .392 | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1.5 | .741 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 12 | — | 16.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 1.1 | .245 | — | — | — | 2.1 | 1.9 | .920 |
| Totals | 14 | — | 247.1 | 86.9 | 53.1 | 18.3 | — | — | — | 71.5 | 28.1 | .393 | — | — | — | 41.5 | 30.8 | .742 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLY | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 66 | — | 32.0 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 16.3 | 5.5 | .336 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 4.9 | .755 |
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 66 | — | 23.6 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 13.9 | 5.2 | .378 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 4.0 | .689 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 66 | — | 29.3 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 9.8 | 4.3 | .442 | — | — | — | 6.4 | 5.1 | .806 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 57 | — | 26.4 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 10.9 | 4.8 | .438 | — | — | — | 3.8 | 3.0 | .775 |
| Vince Boryla | SF | 24 | 42 | — | 34.3 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 13.1 | 5.0 | .387 | — | — | — | 2.9 | 2.4 | .835 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 62 | — | 21.2 | 12.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 5.0 | .387 | — | — | — | 3.3 | 2.5 | .756 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 52 | — | 18.4 | 12.1 | 7.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 11.6 | 4.3 | .375 | — | — | — | 5.1 | 3.5 | .687 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 62 | — | 33.9 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 4.2 | .335 | — | — | — | 4.4 | 2.9 | .664 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 64 | — | 31.5 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 3.6 | .430 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 3.3 | .631 |
| Herb Scherer | C | 23 | 12 | — | 13.9 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 4.1 | .292 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 1.9 | .643 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 59 | — | 13.4 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | — | — | — | 7.6 | 3.3 | .431 | — | — | — | 5.6 | 2.9 | .525 |
| Totals |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLY | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 14 | — | 30.5 | 18.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 6.5 | .464 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 5.7 | .764 |
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 14 | — | 36.1 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 13.2 | 4.9 | .373 | — | — | — | 7.8 | 6.3 | .809 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 14 | — | 29.6 | 13.1 | 6.0 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 10.3 | 4.4 | .432 | — | — | — | 5.2 | 4.3 | .817 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 13 | — | 17.8 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 10.2 | 4.0 | .394 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 4.3 | .667 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 14 | — | 33.6 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 9.3 | 3.8 | .410 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 3.9 | .773 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 13 | — | 16.0 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 8.8 | 3.5 | .392 | — | — | — | 4.7 | 3.5 | .741 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 14 | — | 33.0 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 10.4 | 3.0 | .293 | — | — | — | 5.9 | 4.2 | .711 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 14 | — | 39.0 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 7.1 | 3.2 | .449 | — | — | — | 5.7 | 3.2 | .570 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 12 | — | 16.2 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 9.8 | 2.4 | .245 | — | — | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | .920 |
| Totals |
Regular Season Totals
| PLY | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 66 | — | 2113 | 931 | 194 | 156 | — | — | — | 958 | 322 | .336 | — | — | — | 380 | 287 | .755 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 66 | — | 1931 | 741 | 661 | 115 | — | — | — | 527 | 233 | .442 | — | — | — | 341 | 275 | .806 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 62 | — | 2101 | 658 | 731 | 209 | — | — | — | 729 | 244 | .335 | — | — | — | 256 | 170 | .664 |
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 66 | — | 1558 | 629 | 471 | 121 | — | — | — | 600 | 227 | .378 | — | — | — | 254 | 175 | .689 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 64 | — | 2018 | 591 | 332 | 388 | — | — | — | 474 | 204 | .430 | — | — | — | 290 | 183 | .631 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 57 | — | 1507 | 524 | 264 | 164 | — | — | — | 457 | 200 | .438 | — | — | — | 160 | 124 | .775 |
| Vince Boryla | SF | 24 | 42 | — | 1440 | 500 | 219 | 90 | — | — | — | 522 | 202 | .387 | — | — | — | 115 | 96 | .835 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 62 | — | 1317 | 458 | 125 | 123 | — | — | — | 476 | 184 | .387 | — | — | — | 119 | 90 | .756 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 52 | — | 955 | 322 | 196 | 88 | — | — | — | 307 | 115 | .375 | — | — | — | 134 | 92 | .687 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 59 | — | 788 | 208 | 121 | 107 | — | — | — | 167 | 72 | .431 | — | — | — | 122 | 64 | .525 |
| Herb Scherer | C | 23 | 12 | — | 167 | 47 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | 65 | 19 | .292 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | .643 |
| Totals | 66 | 15895 | 5609 | 3340 | 1567 | 5282 | 2022 | .383 | 2185 | 1565 | .716 |
Playoff Totals
| PLY | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | SG | 26 | 14 | — | 506 | 227 | 44 | 23 | — | — | — | 185 | 69 | .373 | — | — | — | 110 | 89 | .809 |
| Connie Simmons | C | 26 | 14 | — | 427 | 222 | 108 | 12 | — | — | — | 166 | 77 | .464 | — | — | — | 89 | 68 | .764 |
| Harry Gallatin | PF | 24 | 14 | — | 471 | 151 | 134 | 19 | — | — | — | 122 | 50 | .410 | — | — | — | 66 | 51 | .773 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | SF | 23 | 14 | — | 414 | 151 | 69 | 27 | — | — | — | 118 | 51 | .432 | — | — | — | 60 | 49 | .817 |
| Dick McGuire | PG | 26 | 14 | — | 546 | 145 | 71 | 90 | — | — | — | 107 | 48 | .449 | — | — | — | 86 | 49 | .570 |
| Nat Clifton | PF | 29 | 14 | — | 462 | 132 | 133 | 34 | — | — | — | 133 | 39 | .293 | — | — | — | 76 | 54 | .711 |
| George Kaftan | SF | 23 | 13 | — | 232 | 80 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | 66 | 26 | .394 | — | — | — | 42 | 28 | .667 |
| Al McGuire | PG | 23 | 13 | — | 208 | 60 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | 51 | 20 | .392 | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | .741 |
| Ray Lumpp | SG | 28 | 12 | — | 194 | 49 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 53 | 13 | .245 | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | .920 |
| Totals | 14 | 3460 | 1217 | 625 | 256 | 1001 | 393 | .393 | 581 | 431 | .742 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Zaslofsky | Scoring Lead | 32.0 | High | 14.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0* | 9.7 | Led the team in scoring with volume shooting and perimeter offense; known in era as one of the premier scorers and an All‑Star contributor to Knicks’ offensive identity. | AS |
| Vince Boryla | Multi‑Level Wing | 34.3 | High | 11.9 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0* | 9.6 | Provided balanced scoring with midrange and inside touches and secondary rebounding; historically noted as a reliable two‑way wing on Knicks’ early ’50s Finals‑caliber teams. | (none) |
| Nat Clifton | Frontcourt Anchor | 33.9 | High | 10.6 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 0* | 12.9 | Rugged rebounding and interior play defined his contributions; among league leaders in boards and provided physical defense and scoring inside. | (none) |
| Harry Gallatin | Big Rebounder/Driver | 29.3 | High | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0* | 11.5 | Nicknamed “The Horse” for his workrate; prolific rebounder and efficient scorer around the rim who helped establish gritty ball‑control identity. | AS |
| Dick McGuire | Floor General | 31.5 | High | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 0* | 10.3 | Team’s primary facilitator and assist leader; orchestrated offense with elite passing and pace control for era standards. | AS |
| Connie Simmons | Interior Role Player | 23.6 | Medium | 9.5 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0* | 9.2 | Provided consistent post scoring, boards, and physicality; reliable secondary frontcourt option. | (none) |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | Versatile Wing | 26.4 | Medium | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0* | 8.3 | Efficient scoring wing with rebounding and playmaking; contributed balanced minutes off the wing. | (none) |
| Ray Lumpp | Scoring Rotation Guard | 21.2 | Medium | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0* | 5.7 | Provided scoring punch and playmaking in rotation minutes; veteran guard contributing depth. | (none) |
| George Kaftan | Spot Wing | 18.4 | Medium | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0* | 5.8 | Role contributor with scoring and rebounding in limited minutes. | (none) |
| Herb Scherer | Depth Big | 13.9 | Low | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0* | 3.3 | Brief rotation center providing spot inside minutes. | (none) |
| Al McGuire | Backup PG | 13.4 | Low | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0* | 3.7 | Backup point guard contributing spot distribution and pace relief. | (none) |