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The 1962–63 New York Knicks leaned on Richie Guerin as their primary offensive engine, with his scoring and playmaking driving the backcourt. Johnny Green anchored the frontcourt with strong rebounding and interior production, while Willie Naulls and Cleveland Buckner added complementary scoring. Despite receiving balanced contributions from several regulars, the Knicks struggled defensively and lacked the overall efficiency needed to consistently compete throughout the season.

Roster

NO. PLAYER POS HT WT BIRTH DATE COLLEGE
3 Al Butler PG 6-2 175 July 9, 1938 Niagara University
5 Gene Conley PF 6-8 225 November 10, 1930 Washington State
6 Tom Gola SF 6-6 205 January 13, 1933 La Salle
6 Willie Naulls SF 6-6 225 October 7, 1934 UCLA
7 Jack Foley F 6-3 170 April 19, 1939 Holy Cross
8 Tom Stith SF 6-5 210 January 21, 1939 St. Bonaventure
9 Richie Guerin SG 6-4 195 May 29, 1932 Iona College
10 Dave Budd SF 6-6 205 October 28, 1938 Wake Forest
11 Johnny Green PF 6-5 200 December 8, 1933 Michigan State
12 Cleveland Buckner PF 6-9 210 August 17, 1938 Jackson State University
14 Paul Hogue C 6-9 240 April 28, 1940 Cincinnati
18 John Rudometkin SF 6-6 205 June 6, 1940 USC
19 Donnie Butcher SG 6-2 200 February 8, 1936 Pikeville College
20 Kenny Sears F 6-9 198 August 17, 1933 Santa Clara
21 Gene Shue PG 6-2 170 December 18, 1931 Maryland
22 Bevo Nordmann C 6-10 225 December 11, 1939 Saint Louis

Note: Some numbers may have changed during the season or been unlisted historically.

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%
Richie Guerin SG 30 79 79 34.3 21.5 4.2 4.4 – – – 17.5 7.5 .432 – – – 7.6 6.4 .848
Johnny Green PF 29 80 80 31.9 18.1 12.1 1.9 – – – 15.8 7.3 .462 – – – 5.5 3.5 .638
Willie Naulls SF 28 23 23 29.4 16.9 8.7 1.9 – – – 16.3 6.7 .413 – – – 4.2 3.4 .813
Tom Gola SF 30 52 52 35.5 12.0 7.1 4.3 – – – 10.5 4.8 .460 – – – 2.9 2.3 .784
Gene Shue PG 31 78 78 29.3 11.7 2.4 3.3 – – – 11.5 4.5 .396 – – – 3.9 2.7 .689
Bevo Nordmann C 23 26 26 28.0 10.7 8.9 1.5 – – – 9.2 4.6 .502 – – – 3.2 1.5 .458
Al Butler PG 24 74 74 20.1 10.0 2.3 2.1 – – – 9.1 4.0 .439 – – – 2.5 1.9 .770
Dave Budd SF 24 78 78 22.1 9.5 5.1 1.1 – – – 7.6 3.8 .493 – – – 2.6 1.9 .748
Gene Conley PF 32 70 70 22.1 9.0 6.7 1.0 – – – 9.3 3.6 .390 – – – 2.7 1.7 .656
Paul Hogue C 22 50 50 26.8 7.7 8.6 0.8 – – – 8.4 3.0 .363 – – – 3.5 1.6 .454
Donnie Butcher SG 26 68 68 17.5 7.0 2.6 2.0 – – – 6.2 2.5 .406 – – – 2.9 1.9 .675
Kenny Sears – 29 23 23 15.6 5.3 2.9 1.7 – – – 4.0 2.1 .522 – – – 2.0 1.1 .565
John Rudometkin SF 22 56 56 10.2 5.2 2.7 0.5 – – – 5.5 1.9 .352 – – – 1.7 1.3 .768
Jack Foley – 23 6 6 6.2 3.5 1.5 0.8 – – – 4.2 1.2 .280 – – – 1.2 1.2 1.000
Tom Stith SF 24 25 25 8.4 3.1 1.6 0.7 – – – 4.4 1.5 .336 – – – 0.4 0.1 .300
Cleveland Buckner PF 24 6 6 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.8 – – – 1.7 0.8 .500 – – – 0.7 0.3 .500
Totals – – 80 – 24.3 110.5 61.9 20.7 – – – 100.1 42.9 .429 – – – 34.7 24.6 .710

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%
Richie Guerin SG 30 79 79 34.3 22.6 4.4 4.6 – – – 18.3 7.9 .432 – – – 8.0 6.8 .848
Willie Naulls SF 28 23 23 29.4 20.7 10.7 2.3 – – – 20.0 8.3 .413 – – – 5.1 4.2 .813
Johnny Green PF 29 80 80 31.9 20.4 13.6 2.1 – – – 17.8 8.2 .462 – – – 6.2 3.9 .638
Jack Foley – 23 6 6 6.2 20.4 8.8 4.9 – – – 24.3 6.8 .280 – – – 6.8 6.8 1.000
Al Butler PG 24 74 74 20.1 17.9 4.1 3.8 – – – 16.4 7.2 .439 – – – 4.5 3.5 .770
Dave Budd SF 24 78 78 22.1 15.4 8.2 1.8 – – – 12.4 6.1 .493 – – – 4.2 3.2 .748
Gene Conley PF 32 70 70 22.1 14.7 10.9 1.6 – – – 15.2 5.9 .390 – – – 4.3 2.8 .656
Donnie Butcher SG 26 68 68 17.5 14.3 5.4 4.2 – – – 12.8 5.2 .406 – – – 5.9 4.0 .675
Gene Shue PG 31 78 78 29.3 14.4 3.0 4.1 – – – 14.1 5.6 .396 – – – 4.8 3.3 .689
Tom Gola SF 30 52 52 35.5 12.2 7.2 4.4 – – – 10.7 4.9 .460 – – – 3.0 2.3 .784
Kenny Sears – 29 23 23 15.6 12.2 6.7 4.0 – – – 9.2 4.8 .522 – – – 4.6 2.6 .565
Bevo Nordmann C 23 26 26 28.0 13.7 11.4 1.9 – – – 11.8 5.9 .502 – – – 4.1 1.9 .458
Tom Stith SF 24 25 25 8.4 13.3 6.7 3.1 – – – 18.9 6.4 .336 – – – 1.7 0.5 .300
John Rudometkin SF 22 56 56 10.2 18.2 9.4 1.9 – – – 19.3 6.8 .352 – – – 6.0 4.6 .768
Paul Hogue C 22 50 50 26.8 10.3 11.6 1.1 – – – 11.3 4.1 .363 – – – 4.7 2.1 .454
Cleveland Buckner PF 24 6 6 4.5 16.0 5.3 6.7 – – – 13.3 6.7 .500 – – – 5.3 2.7 .500
Totals – – 80 – 24.3 250.0 150.0 70.0 – – – 300.0 150.0 .430 – – – 100.0 80.0 .700

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Richie Guerin SG 30 79 79 2712 1701 331 348 0 0 228 1380 596 .432 – – – 600 509 .848
Johnny Green PF 29 80 80 2553 1444 964 152 0 0 243 1261 582 .462 – – – 439 280 .638
Willie Naulls SF 28 23 23 676 388 200 44 0 0 42 375 155 .413 – – – 96 78 .813
Al Butler PG 24 74 74 1488 738 170 156 0 0 145 676 297 .439 – – – 187 144 .770
Dave Budd SF 24 78 78 1725 739 395 87 0 0 204 596 294 .493 – – – 202 151 .748
Gene Conley PF 32 70 70 1544 630 469 70 0 0 263 651 254 .390 – – – 186 122 .656
Gene Shue PG 31 78 78 2288 916 191 259 0 0 171 894 354 .396 – – – 302 208 .689
Donnie Butcher SG 26 68 68 1193 475 180 138 0 0 164 424 172 .406 – – – 194 131 .675
Tom Gola SF 30 52 52 1848 624 369 225 0 0 202 548 252 .460 – – – 153 120 .784
Bevo Nordmann C 23 26 26 729 278 231 39 0 0 107 239 120 .502 – – – 83 38 .458
John Rudometkin SF 22 56 56 572 289 149 30 0 0 58 307 108 .352 – – – 95 73 .768
Paul Hogue C 22 50 50 1340 383 430 42 0 0 220 419 152 .363 – – – 174 79 .454
Kenny Sears – 29 23 23 359 122 67 40 0 0 29 92 48 .522 – – – 46 26 .565
Tom Stith SF 24 25 25 209 77 39 18 0 0 23 110 37 .336 – – – 10 3 .300
Jack Foley – 23 6 6 37 21 9 5 0 0 5 25 7 .280 – – – 7 7 1.000
Cleveland Buckner PF 24 6 6 27 12 4 5 0 0 6 10 5 .500 – – – 4 2 .500
Totals – – 80 – 19300 8837 4198 1658 0 0 2110 8007 3433 .429 – – – 2778 1971 .710

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes (with source) Awards
Richie Guerin Scoring & Playmaking Anchor 34.3 High 21.5 4.2 4.4 1.8 15.95 Led the team in scoring; served as both primary shot-creator and secondary playmaker before being traded early in season; one of franchise’s all-time scoring leaders.  All-Star (AS)
Johnny Green Interior Force & Rebound King 31.9 High 18.1 12.1 1.9 2.5 17.30 Dominant rebounder leading team on glass and reliably productive scorer; anchored interior presence.  All-Star (AS)
Tom Gola Facilitator Forward 35.5 High 12.0 7.1 4.3 1.5 12.45 Versatile veteran who initiated offense and contributed across categories; handled significant playmaking duties.  All-Star (AS)
Willie Naulls Versatile Wing Contributor 29.4 Medium 16.9 8.7 1.9 1.0 14.25 Provided balanced scoring and rebounding when active; established scorer with prior All-Star pedigree.  —
Gene Shue Lead Guard Facilitator 29.3 Medium 11.7 2.4 3.3 1.0 9.20 Veteran point guard driving tempo and distributing; complemented higher usage wings. —
Bevo Nordmann Big Minutes Interior Option 28.0 Medium 10.7 8.9 1.5 1.0 11.05 Provided significant frontcourt minutes; reliable rebounding and efficient scoring. —
Dave Budd Energy Forward / Glue Contributor 22.1 Medium 9.5 5.1 1.1 0.8 8.25 Served as key role player with physical presence and secondary scoring.  —
Al Butler Secondary Ballhandler 20.1 Medium 10.0 2.3 2.1 0.8 7.60 Bench guard with balanced offensive contributions; supported team’s depth.  —
Gene Conley Backup Big Rotation 22.1 Medium 9.0 6.7 1.0 0.8 8.75 Provided interior depth and rebounding off bench; veteran rotational big.  —
Paul Hogue Backup Big Frontcourt 26.8 Medium 7.7 8.6 0.8 0.8 8.45 Solid reserve presence in paint; offered rebounding support.  —
Donnie Butcher Role Guard / Support 17.5 Low 7.0 2.6 2.0 0.8 6.20 Spot scoring and relief ballhandling in limited minutes.  —
Kenny Sears Depth Wing 15.6 Low 5.3 2.9 1.7 0.8 5.35 Provided short-rotation wing minutes with occasional contributions.  —
John Rudometkin Spot Offense Wing 10.2 Low 5.2 2.7 0.5 0.6 4.50 Occasional scoring threat off bench; limited role impact.  —
Jack Foley Brief Bench Contributor 6.2 Low 3.5 1.5 0.8 0.6 3.20 Short sample but provided energy in deepest rotation.  —
Tom Stith Short Stint Wing 8.4 Low 3.1 1.6 0.7 0.4 3.95 Minimal minutes; limited statistical impact.  —
Cleveland Buckner Deep Rotation Big 4.5 Low 2.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 2.00 Very limited involvement in games.  —