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Here is the 1960–61 New York Knicks roster and regular season player statistics:


New York Knicks 1960–61 Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
9 Richie Guerin G 6’4″ 190 lbs 28 Iona
4 Carl Braun G 6’5″ 180 lbs 33 Colgate
10 Jack George G 6’2″ 190 lbs 32 La Salle
15 Whitey Bell G 6’0″ 180 lbs 28 NC State
5 Dick Garmaker G 6’3″ 200 lbs 28 Minnesota
8 Mike Farmer F 6’7″ 210 lbs 24 San Francisco
7 Kenny Sears F 6’9″ 198 lbs 27 Santa Clara
11 Johnny Green F 6’5″ 200 lbs 27 Michigan State
13 Jim Palmer F 6’6″ 210 lbs 27 Bradley
14 Dave Budd F 6’6″ 205 lbs 22 Wake Forest
6 Willie Naulls F 6’6″ 225 lbs 26 UCLA
12 Charlie Tyra C 6’8″ 230 lbs 25 Louisville
17 Darrall Imhoff C 6’10” 220 lbs 22 California
16 Bob McNeill G 6’0″ 180 lbs 22 St. Joseph’s
18 Phil Rollins G 6’2″ 185 lbs 27 Louisville
19 Phil Jordon C 6’10” 205 lbs 27 Whitworth

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Willie Naulls SF 26 79 79 37.7 23.4 13.4 2.4       21.8 9.3 .428       5.8 4.7 .816
Richie Guerin SG 28 79 79 38.3 21.8 7.9 6.4       19.6 7.7 .396       7.9 6.3 .792
Kenny Sears SF 27 52 52 26.8 14.4 5.6 2.0       10.9 4.6 .424       6.3 5.2 .825
Dick Garmaker PG 28 71 71 31.5 15.6 3.9 3.1       13.3 5.8 .440       5.0 3.9 .768
Phil Jordon C 27 31 31 29.8 13.1 8.1 2.4       13.6 5.1 .374       4.1 2.9 .701
Johnny Green PF 27 78 78 22.9 10.2 10.7 1.2       9.7 4.2 .430       3.6 1.9 .522
Charlie Tyra PF 25 59 59 23.8 8.8 6.7 1.4       9.3 3.4 .362       2.9 2.0 .694
Dave Budd SF 22 61 61 17.6 6.5 4.9 0.7       5.9 2.6 .432       2.2 1.4 .649
Bob McNeill PG 22 75 75 18.5 5.8 1.6 3.2       5.7 2.2 .389       1.7 1.4 .833
Phil Rollins SG 27 40 40 16.5 5.8 2.1 2.5       6.0 2.3 .373       1.9 1.3 .688
Carl Braun PG 33 15 15 14.5 5.7 2.1 3.2       5.3 2.5 .468       0.9 0.7 .786
Jim Palmer C 27 55 55 12.5 5.3 3.3 0.5       5.6 2.3 .403       1.2 0.8 .677
Jack George PG 32 16 16 16.8 5.1 2.0 2.4       5.8 1.9 .333       1.9 1.3 .667
Whitey Bell PG 28 5 5 9.0 3.0 1.4 0.2       3.6 1.4 .389       0.6 0.2 .333
Mike Farmer SF 24 2 2 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0       0.5 0.0 .000       0.0 0.0  
Totals     79   24.5 113.7 67.3 23.1     28.1 105.7 43.3 .410       36.6 27.0 .739

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Willie Naulls SF 26 79 79 37.6 22.3 12.8 2.3       20.8 8.9 .428       5.5 4.5 .816
Richie Guerin SG 28 79 79 38.3 20.5 7.5 6.0       18.4 7.3 .396       7.5 5.9 .792
Kenny Sears SF 27 52 52 26.8 19.3 7.6 2.6       14.6 6.2 .424       8.4 6.9 .825
Dick Garmaker PG 28 71 71 31.5 17.8 4.5 3.5       15.2 6.7 .440       5.8 4.4 .768
Johnny Green PF 27 78 78 22.9 16.1 16.9 2.0       15.3 6.6 .430       5.6 2.9 .522
Charlie Tyra PF 25 59 59 23.8 13.3 10.1 2.1       14.1 5.1 .362       4.4 3.1 .694
Dave Budd SF 22 61 61 17.6 13.4 9.9 1.5       12.1 5.2 .432       4.5 2.9 .649
Jim Palmer C 27 55 55 12.5 15.4 9.4 1.6       16.2 6.5 .403       3.4 2.3 .677
Phil Jordon C 27 31 31 29.8 15.8 9.7 2.9       16.4 6.2 .374       4.9 3.5 .701
Carl Braun PG 33 15 15 14.5 14.0 5.1 7.9       13.0 6.1 .468       2.3 1.8 .786
Phil Rollins SG 27 40 40 16.5 12.7 4.6 5.5       13.2 4.9 .373       4.2 2.9 .688
Whitey Bell PG 28 5 5 9.0 12.0 5.6 0.8       14.4 5.6 .389       2.4 0.8 .333
Jack George PG 32 16 16 16.8 11.0 4.3 5.2       12.5 4.2 .333       4.0 2.7 .667
Bob McNeill PG 22 75 75 18.5 11.3 3.2 6.2       11.1 4.3 .389       3.3 2.7 .833
Darrall Imhoff C 22 62 62 16.0 10.6 10.7 1.8       11.2 4.4 .394       3.5 1.8 .510
Mike Farmer SF 24 2 2 3.0 0.0 12.0 0.0       6.0 0.0 .000       0.0 0.0  
Totals     79   24.5 233.0 144.6 53.7     63.7 213.3 93.5 .406       62.7 42.3 .715

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Willie Naulls SF 26 79 79 2976 1846 1055 191 0 0 268 1723 737 .428       456 372 .816
Richie Guerin SG 28 79 79 3023 1720 628 503 5 0 310 1545 612 .396       626 496 .792
Dick Garmaker PG 28 71 71 2238 1105 277 220 0 0 240 943 415 .440       358 275 .768
Johnny Green PF 27 78 78 1784 797 838 97 0 0 194 758 326 .430       278 145 .522
Kenny Sears SF 27 52 52 1396 750 293 102 0 0 165 568 241 .424       325 268 .825
Charlie Tyra PF 25 59 59 1404 518 394 82 0 0 164 549 199 .362       173 120 .694
Dave Budd SF 22 61 61 1075 399 297 45 0 0 171 361 156 .432       134 87 .649
Bob McNeill PG 22 75 75 1387 437 123 238 0 0 148 427 166 .389       126 105 .833
Phil Jordon C 27 31 31 924 405 250 74 0 0 123 422 158 .374       127 89 .701
Jim Palmer C 27 55 55 688 294 179 30 0 0 128 310 125 .403       65 44 .677
Darrall Imhoff C 22 62 62 994 293 296 51 0 0 143 310 122 .394       96 49 .510
Carl Braun PG 33 15 15 218 85 31 48 0 0 29 79 37 .468       14 11 .786
Jack George PG 32 16 16 268 82 32 39 0 0 37 93 31 .333       30 20 .667
Phil Rollins SG 27 40 40 659 233 85 101 0 0 94 241 90 .373       77 53 .688
Whitey Bell PG 28 5 5 45 15 7 1 0 0 7 18 7 .389       3 1 .333
Mike Farmer SF 24 2 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000       0 0  
Totals     79   19085 8979 4787 1822 5 0 2223 8348 3422 .410       2888 2135 .739

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Willie Naulls Primary Scoring Forward / Interior Wing 37.7 High 23.4 13.4 2.4 2.0 20.6 Functioned as the team’s most consistent inside scorer and elite rebounder from the wing-forward slot; among league leaders in minutes and boards, carrying heavy two-way responsibility.  All-Star, MVP-16
Richie Guerin Offensive Engine / Lead Guard 38.3 Very High 21.8 7.9 6.4 2.0 19.1 Team’s primary creator and late-game option; combined high-volume scoring with top-tier playmaking while logging extreme minutes for the era.  All-Star, MVP-15
Kenny Sears Secondary Scorer / Stretch Wing 26.8 Medium-High 14.4 5.6 2.0 1.5 11.8 Efficient scoring wing who complemented primary stars; strong free-throw shooting and off-ball value in half-court sets.  MVP-16
Dick Garmaker Combo Guard / Secondary Creator 31.5 Medium 15.6 3.9 3.1 1.5 12.1 Served as a stabilizing backcourt presence, handling secondary creation duties and spacing the floor alongside Guerin. 
Johnny Green Rebounding Specialist / Interior Anchor 22.9 Medium 10.2 10.7 1.2 2.0 12.1 High-impact rebounder in limited minutes; provided interior toughness and second-chance scoring efficiency. 
Phil Jordon Starting Center / Physical Interior 29.8 Medium 13.1 8.1 2.4 1.8 12.7 Traditional center role emphasizing interior scoring, rebounding, and physical defense; frequent foul involvement reflects rim protection duties. 
Charlie Tyra Energy Big / Rotational Forward 23.8 Low-Medium 8.8 6.7 1.4 1.6 9.3 Provided athleticism and rebounding off the bench; role focused on pace, effort, and interior support. 
Bob McNeill Pass-First Guard 18.5 Low-Medium 5.8 1.6 3.2 1.2 5.9 Operated as a ball-movement guard tasked with organizing second units rather than scoring. 
Dave Budd Utility Wing / Defensive Forward 17.6 Low 6.5 4.9 0.7 1.3 6.7 Role player valued for defensive versatility and rebounding support rather than offensive usage.
Phil Rollins Backcourt Connector 16.5 Low 5.8 2.1 2.5 1.1 5.8 Secondary guard contributing ball movement and perimeter defense in a limited offensive role. 
Carl Braun Veteran Floor General 14.5 Low 5.7 2.1 3.2 1.0 6.0 Late-career contributor who provided leadership, shooting efficiency, and situational playmaking. 
Jack George Reserve Point Guard 16.8 Low 5.1 2.0 2.4 1.0 5.3 Short-term rotation guard used for depth and spot ballhandling. 
Darrall Imhoff Developing Center / Depth Big 16.0 Low 4.7 4.8 0.8 1.3 5.8 Young center contributing rebounding and interior size; offensive role still developing. 
Jim Palmer Reserve Center 12.5 Very Low 5.3 3.3 0.5 1.0 5.1 Backup interior presence used primarily for physical matchups and fouls.
Whitey Bell Emergency Guard 9.0 Very Low 3.0 1.4 0.2 0.6 2.6 Appeared sparingly; minimal offensive or defensive impact due to extremely limited minutes. 
Mike Farmer End-of-Bench Wing 3.0 Very Low 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 Two-game appearance only; functioned strictly as emergency depth.