Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1957–58 New York Knicks were built around Richie Guerin’s all-around offensive production, as he led the team in both scoring and playmaking. Willie Naulls anchored the frontcourt with strong rebounding and efficient interior scoring, while Kenny Sears provided another dependable scoring and rebounding option. Despite receiving balanced contributions from their core players, the Knicks struggled defensively and lacked the overall consistency needed to produce a winning season.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
3 Dick McGuire G 6’0″ 180 lbs 32 St. John’s
4 Willie Naulls F 6’6″ 225 lbs 23 UCLA
5 Jim Baechtold F 6’4″ 190 lbs 27 Eastern Kentucky
6 Carl Braun G/F 6’5″ 180 lbs 30 Colgate
7 Ken Sears F 6’9″ 198 lbs 25 Santa Clara
8 Ray Felix C 6’11” 220 lbs 27 Long Island Univ.
9 Ron Sobie G 6’2″ 180 lbs 26 DePaul
10 Jack George G 6’2″ 190 lbs 29 La Salle
11 Paul Arizin* (Not on Knicks)          
12 Al McGuire G 6’2″ 180 lbs 27 St. John’s
13 Phil Jordon C/F 6’10” 205 lbs 23 Whitworth

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Kenny Sears PF 24 72 72 37.3 18.6 10.9 1.8 – – – 14.1 6.2 .439 – – – 7.6 6.3 .822
Willie Naulls SF 23 68 68 34.8 18.1 11.8 1.4 – – – 17.5 6.9 .397 – – – 5.1 4.2 .826
Richie Guerin SG 25 63 63 37.6 16.5 7.8 5.0 – – – 15.4 5.5 .354 – – – 8.1 5.6 .691
Carl Braun PG 30 71 71 34.9 16.5 4.6 5.5 – – – 14.3 6.0 .418 – – – 5.3 4.5 .849
Ray Felix C 27 72 72 23.7 12.2 10.4 0.7 – – – 9.6 4.2 .442 – – – 5.4 3.8 .697
Ron Sobie PG 23 55 55 25.4 11.5 4.8 2.3 – – – 9.8 3.9 .403 – – – 4.3 3.6 .820
Guy Sparrow SF 25 72 72 23.1 11.1 6.4 1.0 – – – 11.6 4.4 .379 – – – 3.6 2.3 .642
Charlie Tyra C 22 68 68 17.4 7.4 7.1 0.5 – – – 7.2 2.6 .357 – – – 3.3 2.2 .670
Mel Hutchins PF 29 18 18 21.3 7.0 4.8 1.9 – – – 7.3 2.8 .389 – – – 2.4 1.3 .558
Phil Jordon – 24 12 12 6.3 3.1 2.0 0.4 – – – 2.8 1.3 .471 – – – 0.5 0.4 .833
Larry Friend SG 22 44 44 12.9 4.0 2.4 1.1 – – – 5.1 1.7 .327 – – – 0.9 0.6 .659
Art Spoelstra C 25 17 17 12.2 3.9 3.0 0.4 – – – 3.9 1.2 .303 – – – 2.2 1.6 .730
Brendan McCann PG 22 36 36 8.2 1.9 1.3 1.5 – – – 2.8 0.6 .220 – – – 1.0 0.7 .676
Ron Shavlik – 24 1 1 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 – – – 1.0 0.0 .000 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Totals – – 72 – 26.0 112.1 74.8 18.9 – – – 40.1 26.0 .395 – – – 42.4 31.9 .753

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Willie Naulls SF 23 68 68 34.8 18.7 12.1 1.5 – – – 18.1 7.2 .397 – – – 5.2 4.3 .826
Ray Felix C 27 72 72 23.7 18.5 15.7 1.1 – – – 14.5 6.4 .442 – – – 8.2 5.7 .697
Kenny Sears PF 24 72 72 37.3 18.0 10.5 1.7 – – – 13.6 6.0 .439 – – – 7.4 6.1 .822
Guy Sparrow SF 25 72 72 23.1 17.4 10.0 1.5 – – – 18.2 6.9 .379 – – – 5.6 3.6 .642
Carl Braun PG 30 71 71 34.9 17.1 4.8 5.7 – – – 14.8 6.2 .418 – – – 5.5 4.7 .849
Phil Jordon – 24 12 12 6.3 17.8 11.5 2.4 – – – 16.3 7.7 .471 – – – 2.9 2.4 .833
Ron Sobie PG 23 55 55 25.4 16.2 6.8 3.2 – – – 13.9 5.6 .403 – – – 6.2 5.0 .820
Richie Guerin SG 25 63 63 37.6 15.8 7.4 4.8 – – – 14.8 5.2 .354 – – – 7.8 5.4 .691
Charlie Tyra C 22 68 68 17.4 15.2 14.6 1.0 – – – 14.9 5.3 .357 – – – 6.8 4.6 .670
Art Spoelstra C 25 17 17 12.2 11.7 8.9 1.0 – – – 11.5 3.5 .303 – – – 6.4 4.7 .730
Mel Hutchins PF 29 18 18 21.3 11.8 8.1 3.2 – – – 12.3 4.8 .389 – – – 4.0 2.3 .558
Larry Friend SG 22 44 44 12.9 11.1 6.7 3.0 – – – 14.3 4.7 .327 – – – 2.6 1.7 .659
Brendan McCann PG 22 36 36 8.2 8.4 5.5 6.6 – – – 12.2 2.7 .220 – – – 4.5 3.1 .676
Ron Shavlik – 24 1 1 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 – – – 18.0 0.0 .000 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Totals – – 72 – 26.0 216.7 115.9 40.5 – – – 229.3 85.1 .395 – – – 65.4 49.8 .753

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Kenny Sears PF 24 72 72 2685 1342 785 126 – – 251 1014 445 .439 – – – 550 452 .822
Willie Naulls SF 23 68 68 2369 1228 799 97 – – 220 1189 472 .397 – – – 344 284 .826
Carl Braun PG 30 71 71 2475 1173 330 393 – – 183 1018 426 .418 – – – 378 321 .849
Richie Guerin SG 25 63 63 2368 1041 489 317 – – 202 973 344 .354 – – – 511 353 .691
Ray Felix C 27 72 72 1709 879 747 52 – – 283 688 304 .442 – – – 389 271 .697
Guy Sparrow SF 25 72 72 1661 801 461 69 – – 232 838 318 .379 – – – 257 165 .642
Ron Sobie PG 23 55 55 1399 630 263 125 – – 147 539 217 .403 – – – 239 196 .820
Charlie Tyra C 22 68 68 1182 500 480 34 – – 175 490 175 .357 – – – 224 150 .670
Larry Friend SG 22 44 44 569 175 106 47 – – 54 226 74 .327 – – – 41 27 .659
Mel Hutchins PF 29 18 18 384 126 86 34 – – 31 131 51 .389 – – – 43 24 .558
Brendan McCann PG 22 36 36 295 69 45 54 – – 34 100 22 .220 – – – 37 25 .676
Art Spoelstra C 25 17 17 207 67 51 6 – – 42 66 20 .303 – – – 37 27 .730
Phil Jordon – 24 12 12 75 37 24 5 – – 11 34 16 .471 – – – 6 5 .833
Ron Shavlik – 24 1 1 2 0 1 0 – – 0 1 0 .000 – – – 0 0 –
Totals – – 72 – 17380 8068 4667 1359 – – 1865 7307 2884 .395 – – – 3056 2300 .753

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Kenny Sears Primary Interior Scorer 37.3 High 18.6 10.9 1.8 0.0 15.7 Team’s most efficient high-usage scorer; operated as the main inside option with strong rebounding and physical play, finishing top-10 in MVP voting while anchoring the frontcourt.  MVP-12, AS
Willie Naulls Two-Way Forward Anchor 34.8 High 18.1 11.8 1.4 0.0 15.7 Elite rebounding wing who consistently posted double-digit boards while carrying a major scoring load; emerged as a core piece due to durability and interior toughness.  AS
Richie Guerin Primary Shot-Creator 37.6 High 16.5 7.8 5.0 0.0 14.7 Offensive engine of the backcourt; handled heavy scoring and playmaking responsibilities despite efficiency dips, functioning as the team’s creator late in possessions.  AS
Carl Braun Lead Facilitator / Scoring Guard 34.9 High 16.5 4.6 5.5 0.0 13.3 Veteran guard who balanced scoring and distribution; acted as a stabilizing offensive presence and secondary creator alongside Guerin.  —
Ray Felix Interior Rebounder 23.7 Medium 12.2 10.4 0.7 0.0 11.7 Provided consistent rebounding and interior scoring in a shared center role; physical defender and reliable finisher around the rim.  —
Ron Sobie Secondary Ball-Handler 25.4 Medium 11.5 4.8 2.3 0.0 9.3 Combo guard used to support playmaking and scoring off the main creators; reliable free-throw shooter who absorbed rotational minutes.  —
Guy Sparrow Versatile Wing Role Player 23.1 Medium 11.1 6.4 1.0 0.0 9.3 Wing contributor who filled gaps across scoring and rebounding; operated as a flexible forward option rather than a focal point.  —
Charlie Tyra Energy Big 17.4 Low 7.4 7.1 0.5 0.0 7.5 Young center providing rebounding and physicality in limited minutes; developmental frontcourt piece with interior focus.  —
Mel Hutchins Frontcourt Reserve 21.3 Low 7.0 4.8 1.9 0.0 6.9 Veteran big used sparingly due to injuries; contributed passing and experience in short stints.  —
Larry Friend Depth Shooter 12.9 Low 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.0 3.8 Low-usage guard used primarily for spacing and bench scoring; limited offensive impact overall.  —
Phil Jordon End-of-Bench Big 6.3 Very Low 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.0 2.8 Short-minute frontcourt option providing occasional scoring and rebounding depth.  —
Art Spoelstra Reserve Center 12.2 Very Low 3.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 3.7 Spot-minute center used for size; limited offensive role and situational usage.  —
Brendan McCann Reserve Guard 8.2 Very Low 1.9 1.3 1.5 0.0 2.4 Low-minute guard primarily tasked with ball movement and defensive relief.  —
Ron Shavlik Emergency Depth 2.0 Minimal 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 One-game appearance with no offensive role; emergency roster depth only.  —