Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1955–56 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 |
30 |
St. John’s |
| 4 |
Nat Clifton |
F/C |
6’6″ |
210 lbs |
33 |
Xavier (LA) |
| 5 |
Jim Baechtold |
F |
6’4″ |
190 lbs |
25 |
Eastern Kentucky |
| 6 |
Carl Braun |
G/F |
6’5″ |
180 lbs |
28 |
Colgate |
| 7 |
Ken Sears |
F |
6’9″ |
198 lbs |
23 |
Santa Clara |
| 8 |
Ray Felix |
C |
6’11” |
220 lbs |
25 |
Long Island Univ. |
| 9 |
Ron Sobie |
G |
6’2″ |
180 lbs |
24 |
DePaul |
| 10 |
Jack Turner |
F |
6’4″ |
190 lbs |
23 |
Western Kentucky |
| 11 |
Harry Gallatin |
F |
6’6″ |
210 lbs |
29 |
Truman State |
| 12 |
Al McGuire |
G |
6’2″ |
180 lbs |
25 |
St. John’s |
| 13 |
Bob Harrison |
G |
6’1″ |
190 lbs |
28 |
Michigan |
Regular Season Per Game
| NAME |
POS |
AGE |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TPG |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Carl Braun |
SG |
28 |
72 |
|
32.2 |
15.4 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
|
|
|
14.8 |
5.5 |
.372 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
4.4 |
.838 |
| Harry Gallatin |
SF |
28 |
72 |
|
33.0 |
13.9 |
10.3 |
2.3 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
4.5 |
.386 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
5.0 |
.787 |
| Kenny Sears |
PF |
22 |
70 |
|
29.6 |
12.8 |
8.8 |
1.6 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
4.6 |
.438 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
3.7 |
.796 |
| Ray Felix |
C |
25 |
72 |
|
23.6 |
12.3 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
3.8 |
.415 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
4.6 |
.706 |
| Jim Baechtold |
SF |
28 |
70 |
|
24.8 |
11.0 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
3.8 |
.386 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
3.3 |
.801 |
| Gene Shue |
PG |
24 |
72 |
|
24.3 |
9.2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
3.3 |
.384 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
2.5 |
.764 |
| Nat Clifton |
PF |
33 |
64 |
|
24.0 |
8.8 |
6.0 |
2.4 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
3.3 |
.394 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
2.1 |
.707 |
| Walter Dukes |
C |
25 |
60 |
|
21.5 |
7.8 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
2.5 |
.403 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
2.8 |
.708 |
| Dick McGuire |
PG |
30 |
62 |
|
27.2 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
5.8 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
2.5 |
.347 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
2.0 |
.627 |
| Bob Peterson |
SF |
24 |
58 |
|
13.4 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
2.1 |
.399 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
1.2 |
.654 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe |
|
27 |
5 |
|
15.4 |
4.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
2.0 |
.323 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
| Dick Atha |
SG |
24 |
25 |
|
11.5 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
1.4 |
.409 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
0.8 |
.778 |
| Bob Santini |
|
20 |
4 |
|
5.8 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
1.3 |
.500 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
0.3 |
.500 |
| Totals |
|
|
72 |
|
25.0 |
100.2 |
63.4 |
22.4 |
|
|
|
88.8 |
34.8 |
.392 |
|
|
|
40.5 |
30.5 |
.754 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| NAME |
POS |
AGE |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TPG |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Ray Felix |
C |
25 |
72 |
|
23.6 |
18.7 |
13.2 |
1.0 |
|
|
|
14.1 |
5.9 |
.415 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
7.0 |
.706 |
| Carl Braun |
SG |
28 |
72 |
|
32.2 |
17.3 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
6.2 |
.372 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
5.0 |
.838 |
| Bob Santini |
|
20 |
4 |
|
5.8 |
17.2 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
|
|
|
15.7 |
7.8 |
.500 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
1.6 |
.500 |
| Jim Baechtold |
SF |
28 |
70 |
|
24.8 |
15.9 |
4.6 |
3.4 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
5.6 |
.386 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
4.8 |
.801 |
| Kenny Sears |
PF |
22 |
70 |
|
29.6 |
15.6 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
5.6 |
.438 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
4.5 |
.796 |
| Harry Gallatin |
SF |
28 |
72 |
|
33.0 |
15.2 |
11.2 |
2.5 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
4.9 |
.386 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
5.4 |
.787 |
| Bob Peterson |
SF |
24 |
58 |
|
13.4 |
14.3 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
|
|
|
14.0 |
5.6 |
.399 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
3.1 |
.654 |
| Gene Shue |
PG |
24 |
72 |
|
24.3 |
13.6 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
4.9 |
.384 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
3.7 |
.764 |
| Nat Clifton |
PF |
33 |
64 |
|
24.0 |
13.1 |
9.0 |
3.5 |
|
|
|
12.7 |
5.0 |
.394 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
3.2 |
.707 |
| Walter Dukes |
C |
25 |
60 |
|
21.5 |
13.0 |
12.4 |
1.1 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
4.2 |
.403 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
4.7 |
.708 |
| Dick Atha |
SG |
24 |
25 |
|
11.5 |
11.6 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
4.5 |
.409 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
2.6 |
.778 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe |
|
27 |
5 |
|
15.4 |
10.3 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
4.7 |
.323 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.000 |
| Dick McGuire |
PG |
30 |
62 |
|
27.2 |
9.1 |
4.7 |
7.7 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
3.2 |
.347 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
2.6 |
.627 |
| Totals |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Regular Season Totals
| PLR |
POS |
AGE |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
FG% |
3PA |
3PM |
3P% |
FTA |
FTM |
FT% |
| Carl Braun |
|
28 |
72 |
|
2316 |
1112 |
259 |
298 |
|
|
|
1064 |
396 |
.372 |
|
|
|
382 |
320 |
.838 |
| Harry Gallatin |
|
28 |
72 |
|
2378 |
1002 |
740 |
168 |
|
|
|
834 |
322 |
.386 |
|
|
|
455 |
358 |
.787 |
| Kenny Sears |
|
22 |
70 |
|
2069 |
896 |
616 |
114 |
|
|
|
728 |
319 |
.438 |
|
|
|
324 |
258 |
.796 |
| Ray Felix |
|
25 |
72 |
|
1702 |
885 |
623 |
47 |
|
|
|
668 |
277 |
.415 |
|
|
|
469 |
331 |
.706 |
| Jim Baechtold |
|
28 |
70 |
|
1738 |
769 |
220 |
163 |
|
|
|
695 |
268 |
.386 |
|
|
|
291 |
233 |
.801 |
| Gene Shue |
|
24 |
72 |
|
1750 |
661 |
212 |
179 |
|
|
|
625 |
240 |
.384 |
|
|
|
237 |
181 |
.764 |
| Nat Clifton |
|
33 |
64 |
|
1537 |
561 |
386 |
151 |
|
|
|
541 |
213 |
.394 |
|
|
|
191 |
135 |
.707 |
| Walter Dukes |
|
25 |
60 |
|
1290 |
465 |
443 |
39 |
|
|
|
370 |
149 |
.403 |
|
|
|
236 |
167 |
.708 |
| Dick McGuire |
|
30 |
62 |
|
1685 |
425 |
220 |
362 |
|
|
|
438 |
152 |
.347 |
|
|
|
193 |
121 |
.627 |
| Bob Peterson |
|
24 |
58 |
|
779 |
310 |
223 |
44 |
|
|
|
303 |
121 |
.399 |
|
|
|
104 |
68 |
.654 |
| Dick Atha |
|
24 |
25 |
|
288 |
93 |
42 |
32 |
|
|
|
88 |
36 |
.409 |
|
|
|
27 |
21 |
.778 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe |
|
27 |
5 |
|
77 |
22 |
13 |
12 |
|
|
|
31 |
10 |
.323 |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
| Bob Santini |
|
20 |
4 |
|
23 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
5 |
.500 |
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
.500 |
| Totals |
|
|
72 |
|
17632 |
7212 |
4000 |
1610 |
|
|
|
6395 |
2508 |
.392 |
|
|
|
2913 |
2196 |
.754 |
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK (SPG+BPG) |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
Awards |
| Harry Gallatin |
Star Big / Primary Rebounder |
33.0 |
High |
13.9 |
10.3 |
2.3 |
0 |
13.3 |
Led Knicks with double‑double scoring and elite rebounding; one of the top rebounders in the league, All‑Star and All‑NBA First Team in 1953‑54. |
AS, All‑NBA 1st (’54) |
| Kenny Sears |
Core Frontcourt Scorer/Defender |
29.6 |
Mid |
12.8 |
8.8 |
1.6 |
0 |
11.6 |
Strong frontcourt contributor, big minutes as PF with solid scoring and rebounding for the club; consistent role player. |
– |
| Carl Braun |
Lead Guard/Scorer |
32.2 |
High |
15.4 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
0 |
11.6 |
Longtime Knicks scoring leader, capable of creating offense and facilitating at guard; Hall of Famer noted for scoring and playmaking. |
AS |
| Ray Felix |
Interior Two‑Way Presence |
23.6 |
Mid |
12.3 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
0 |
10.9 |
Big man providing scoring and rebounding; physical post presence anchoring interior minutes. |
– |
| Nat Clifton |
Versatile Frontcourt |
24.0 |
Mid |
8.8 |
6.0 |
2.4 |
0 |
8.6 |
Athletic PF with rebounding and complementary scoring; one of the early African American NBA frontcourt standouts. |
– |
| Jim Baechtold |
Supporting Wing |
24.8 |
Mid |
11.0 |
3.1 |
2.3 |
0 |
8.2 |
Contributed secondary scoring and spacing as a wing; reliable rotation piece. |
– |
| Dick McGuire |
Primary Playmaker |
27.2 |
Mid |
6.9 |
3.5 |
5.8 |
0 |
8.1 |
Floor general with strong assist numbers leading the offense; known as one of the era’s top passers. |
AS |
| Walter Dukes |
Backup Big / Role Center |
21.5 |
Low |
7.8 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
0 |
8.0 |
Reserve center contributing solid rebounding and interior minutes. |
– |
| Gene Shue |
Secondary Guard |
24.3 |
Low |
9.2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
0 |
7.3 |
Young guard with scoring and playmaking in limited minutes, developing all‑around contributor. |
– |
| Bob Peterson |
Small Rotation Wing |
13.4 |
Low |
5.3 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0 |
5.0 |
Spot minutes providing energy and depth on wing. |
– |
| Ernie Vandeweghe |
Short Stint Contributor |
15.4 |
Low |
4.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
0 |
4.7 |
Limited games but contributed across categories when available. |
– |
| Dick Atha |
Developmental Reserve |
11.5 |
Low |
3.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0 |
3.4 |
Brief appearances, depth guard duties. |
– |
| Bob Santini |
Minimal Role |
5.8 |
Low |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0 |
2.0 |
Very limited playing time, fringe rotation. |
– |
