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Here is the 1971–72 New York Knicks Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
10 Walt Frazier PG 6’4″ 200 lbs Mar 29, 1945 Southern Illinois
12 Dick Barnett SG 6’4″ 190 lbs Oct 2, 1936 Tennessee State
15 Earl Monroe SG 6’3″ 185 lbs Nov 21, 1944 Winston-Salem State
19 Willis Reed C 6’10” 235 lbs Jun 25, 1942 Grambling State
22 Dave DeBusschere PF 6’6″ 220 lbs Oct 16, 1940 Detroit
24 Bill Bradley SF 6’5″ 205 lbs Jul 28, 1943 Princeton
25 Cazzie Russell SF 6’5″ 218 lbs Jun 7, 1944 Michigan
26 Mike Riordan SG 6’4″ 205 lbs Jul 9, 1945 Providence
27 Dave Stallworth SF 6’7″ 215 lbs Dec 20, 1941 Wichita State
28 Phil Jackson PF 6’8″ 220 lbs Sep 17, 1945 North Dakota
29 Greg Fillmore C 7’1″ 240 lbs Mar 7, 1947 Cheyney
30 Eddie Mast PF 6’9″ 225 lbs Oct 3, 1948 Temple
31 Mike Price PG 6’2″ 180 lbs Jul 24, 1948 Illinois
32 Dean Meminger PG 6’1″ 180 lbs May 13, 1948 Marquette
33 Luther Rackley C 6’10” 220 lbs Oct 11, 1946 Xavier
34 Charlie Paulk PF 6’8″ 220 lbs Jun 14, 1946 Northeastern State
35 Eddie Miles SG 6’4″ 200 lbs Nov 13, 1939 Seattle

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%
Walt Frazier PG 26 77 77 40.6 23.2 6.7 5.8 – – – 17.0 8.7 .512 – – – 7.2 5.8 .808
Jerry Lucas C 31 77 77 38.0 16.7 13.1 4.1 – – – 13.8 7.1 .512 – – – 3.2 2.6 .791
Dave DeBusschere PF 31 80 80 38.4 15.4 11.3 3.6 – – – 15.2 6.5 .427 – – – 3.3 2.4 .728
Bill Bradley SF 28 78 78 35.6 15.1 3.2 4.0 – – – 13.9 6.5 .465 – – – 2.6 2.2 .849
Willis Reed C 29 11 11 33.0 13.4 8.7 2.0 – – – 12.5 5.5 .438 – – – 3.5 2.5 .692
Dick Barnett SG 35 79 79 28.6 12.2 1.9 2.5 – – – 11.6 5.1 .437 – – – 2.7 2.1 .753
Earl Monroe SG 27 60 60 20.6 11.4 1.5 2.2 – – – 10.0 4.4 .436 – – – 3.4 2.7 .786
Phil Jackson PF 26 80 80 15.9 7.2 4.1 0.9 – – – 5.8 2.6 .440 – – – 2.9 2.1 .732
Dave Stallworth SF 30 14 14 16.1 6.8 2.5 1.8 – – – 6.3 2.4 .375 – – – 2.5 2.1 .829
Dean Meminger SG 23 78 78 15.0 4.6 2.4 1.3 – – – 3.8 1.8 .474 – – – 1.8 1.0 .564
Mike Price SG 23 6 6 6.7 3.2 1.0 1.0 – – – 2.3 0.8 .357 – – – 1.8 1.5 .818
Eddie Mast PF 23 40 40 6.8 2.6 1.8 0.3 – – – 2.8 1.0 .348 – – – 1.0 0.6 .610
Luther Rackley C 25 62 62 10.0 3.8 3.0 0.3 – – – 3.5 1.5 .428 – – – 1.4 0.8 .583
Mike Riordan SF 26 4 4 8.3 2.0 0.3 0.5 – – – 2.8 1.0 .364 – – – 0.3 0.0 .000
Greg Fillmore C 24 10 10 6.7 1.5 1.5 0.3 – – – 2.7 0.7 .259 – – – 0.3 0.1 .333
Eddie Miles SG 31 42 42 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.4 – – – 1.5 0.5 .359 – – – 0.4 0.4 .889
Charlie Paulk PF 25 28 28 5.4 1.4 1.8 0.3 – – – 2.1 0.6 .267 – – – 0.4 0.3 .667
Totals     82 82 241.5 107.1 47.7 24.2 – – – 93.6 42.9 .459 – – – 28.1 21.3 .757

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 26 16 16 44.0 24.3 7.0 6.1 – – – 17.3 9.3 .536 – – – 7.8 5.8 .736
Jerry Lucas C 31 16 16 46.1 18.6 10.8 5.3 – – – 14.9 7.4 .500 – – – 4.4 3.7 .831
Dave DeBusschere PF 31 16 16 38.5 16.6 12.1 2.3 – – – 15.1 6.8 .450 – – – 4.0 3.0 .750
Bill Bradley SF 28 16 16 37.1 16.2 2.9 3.4 – – – 14.2 6.6 .467 – – – 3.5 2.9 .839
Earl Monroe SG 27 16 16 26.8 12.3 2.8 2.9 – – – 11.6 4.8 .411 – – – 3.6 2.8 .789
Phil Jackson PF 26 16 16 20.0 9.8 5.1 0.9 – – – 7.5 3.6 .475 – – – 3.6 2.6 .737
Dick Barnett SG 35 12 12 10.9 4.3 0.7 0.8 – – – 4.1 1.9 .469 – – – 1.0 0.4 .417
Dean Meminger SG 23 16 16 17.3 4.1 2.7 1.3 – – – 3.6 1.5 .421 – – – 1.7 1.1 .630
Charlie Paulk PF 25 7 7 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.0 – – – 1.4 0.4 .300 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Eddie Mast PF 23 9 9 2.6 1.0 0.8 0.1 – – – 0.8 0.4 .571 – – – 0.6 0.1 .200
Luther Rackley C 25 11 11 2.6 0.7 0.6 0.1 – – – 1.3 0.2 .143 – – – 0.4 0.4 1.000
Eddie Miles SG 31 9 9 1.9 0.4 0.9 0.1 – – – 0.7 0.0 .000 – – – 0.6 0.4 .800
Totals     16 16 243.1 106.6 45.6 23.1 – – – 89.4 41.9 .469 – – – 30.2 22.8 .754

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%
Walt Frazier PG 26 77 77 40.6 20.6 5.9 5.1 – – – 15.1 7.7 .512 – – – 6.4 5.2 .808
Earl Monroe SG 27 60 60 20.6 20.0 2.7 3.9 – – – 17.4 7.6 .436 – – – 6.0 4.7 .786
Mike Price SG 23 6 6 6.7 17.1 5.4 5.4 – – – 12.6 4.5 .357 – – – 9.9 8.1 .818
Phil Jackson PF 26 80 80 15.9 16.3 9.2 2.0 – – – 13.2 5.8 .440 – – – 6.4 4.7 .732
Dick Barnett SG 35 79 79 28.6 15.4 2.4 3.2 – – – 14.6 6.4 .437 – – – 3.4 2.6 .753
Jerry Lucas C 31 77 77 38.0 15.8 12.4 3.9 – – – 13.0 6.7 .512 – – – 3.1 2.4 .791
Bill Bradley SF 28 78 78 35.6 15.2 3.2 4.1 – – – 14.1 6.5 .465 – – – 2.6 2.2 .849
Dave Stallworth SF 14 14 14 16.1 15.2 5.6 4.0 – – – 14.1 5.3 .375 – – – 5.6 4.6 .829
Willis Reed C 29 11 11 33.0 14.6 9.5 2.2 – – – 13.6 6.0 .438 – – – 3.9 2.7 .692
Luther Rackley C 25 62 62 10.0 13.6 10.9 1.0 – – – 12.5 5.4 .428 – – – 4.9 2.9 .583
Eddie Mast PF 23 40 40 6.8 13.7 9.7 1.3 – – – 14.9 5.2 .348 – – – 5.5 3.3 .610
Dean Meminger SG 23 78 78 15.0 11.0 5.7 3.2 – – – 9.0 4.3 .474 – – – 4.3 2.4 .564
Mike Riordan SF 26 4 4 8.3 8.7 1.1 2.2 – – – 12.0 4.4 .364 – – – 1.1 0.0 .000
Charlie Paulk PF 25 28 28 5.4 9.5 11.7 1.7 – – – 14.3 3.8 .267 – – – 2.9 1.9 .667
Greg Fillmore C 24 10 10 6.7 8.1 8.1 1.6 – – – 14.5 3.8 .259 – – – 1.6 0.5 .333

Playoff Per 36 Minutes

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Phil Jackson PF 26 16 16 320 17.6 9.2 1.7 – – – 13.5 6.4 .475 – – – 6.4 4.7 .737
Charlie Paulk PF 25 7 7 13 16.6 13.8 0.0 – – – 27.7 8.3 .300 – – – 0.0 0.0 –
Earl Monroe SG 27 16 16 429 16.5 3.8 3.9 – – – 15.5 6.4 .411 – – – 4.8 3.8 .789
Bill Bradley SF 28 16 16 594 15.7 2.8 3.3 – – – 13.8 6.4 .467 – – – 3.4 2.8 .839
Dave DeBusschere PF 31 16 16 616 15.5 11.3 2.2 – – – 14.1 6.4 .450 – – – 3.7 2.8 .750
Walt Frazier PG 26 16 16 704 19.8 5.7 5.0 – – – 14.1 7.6 .536 – – – 6.4 4.7 .736
Eddie Mast PF 23 9 9 23 14.1 11.0 1.6 – – – 11.0 6.3 .571 – – – 7.8 1.6 .200
Dick Barnett SG 35 12 12 131 14.0 2.2 2.7 – – – 13.5 6.3 .469 – – – 3.3 1.4 .417
Jerry Lucas C 31 16 16 737 14.5 8.5 4.2 – – – 11.6 5.8 .500 – – – 3.5 2.9 .831
Luther Rackley C 25 11 11 29 9.9 8.7 1.2 – – – 17.4 2.5 .143 – – – 5.0 5.0 1.000
Dean Meminger SG 23 16 16 277 8.4 5.6 2.6 – – – 7.4 3.1 .421 – – – 3.5 2.2 .630
Eddie Miles SG 31 9 9 17 8.5 16.9 2.1 – – – 12.7 0.0 .000 – – – 10.6 8.5 .800

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 26 77 77 3126 1788 513 446 – – – 1307 669 .512 – – – 557 450 .808
Jerry Lucas C 31 77 77 2926 1283 1011 318 – – – 1060 543 .512 – – – 249 197 .791
Dave DeBusschere PF 31 80 80 3072 1233 901 291 – – – 1218 520 .427 – – – 265 193 .728
Bill Bradley SF 28 78 78 2780 1177 250 315 – – – 1085 504 .465 – – – 199 169 .849
Dick Barnett SG 35 79 79 2256 964 153 198 – – – 918 401 .437 – – – 215 162 .753
Earl Monroe SG 27 60 60 1234 684 92 132 – – – 598 261 .436 – – – 206 162 .786
Phil Jackson PF 26 80 80 1273 577 326 72 – – – 466 205 .440 – – – 228 167 .732
Dean Meminger SG 23 78 78 1173 357 185 103 – – – 293 139 .474 – – – 140 79 .564
Eddie Mast PF 23 40 40 270 103 73 10 – – – 112 39 .348 – – – 41 25 .610
Luther Rackley C 25 62 62 618 233 187 18 – – – 215 92 .428 – – – 84 49 .583
Willis Reed C 29 11 11 363 147 96 22 – – – 137 60 .438 – – – 39 27 .692
Dave Stallworth SF 30 14 14 225 95 35 25 – – – 88 33 .375 – – – 35 29 .829
Eddie Miles SG 31 42 42 198 62 16 17 – – – 64 23 .359 – – – 18 16 .889
Charlie Paulk PF 25 28 28 151 40 49 7 – – – 60 16 .267 – – – 12 8 .667
Greg Fillmore C 24 10 10 67 15 15 3 – – – 27 7 .259 – – – 3 1 .333
Mike Price SG 23 6 6 40 19 6 6 – – – 14 5 .357 – – – 11 9 .818
Mike Riordan SF 26 4 4 33 8 1 2 – – – 11 4 .364 – – – 1 0 .000
Totals     82 82 19805 8785 3909 1985 – – – 7673 3521 .459 – – – 2303 1743 .757

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 26 16 16 704 388 112 98 – – – 276 148 .536 – – – 125 92 .736
Jerry Lucas C 31 16 16 737 297 173 85 – – – 238 119 .500 – – – 71 59 .831
Dave DeBusschere PF 31 16 16 616 266 193 37 – – – 242 109 .450 – – – 64 48 .750
Bill Bradley SF 28 16 16 594 259 47 54 – – – 227 106 .467 – – – 56 47 .839
Earl Monroe SG 27 16 16 429 197 45 47 – – – 185 76 .411 – – – 57 45 .789
Phil Jackson PF 26 16 16 320 156 82 15 – – – 120 57 .475 – – – 57 42 .737
Dean Meminger SG 23 16 16 277 65 43 20 – – – 57 24 .421 – – – 27 17 .630
Dick Barnett SG 35 12 12 131 51 8 10 – – – 49 23 .469 – – – 12 5 .417
Charlie Paulk PF 25 7 7 13 6 5 0 – – – 10 3 .300 – – – 0 0 –
Eddie Mast PF 23 9 9 23 9 7 1 – – – 7 4 .571 – – – 5 1 .200
Luther Rackley C 25 11 11 29 8 7 1 – – – 14 2 .143 – – – 4 4 1.000
Eddie Miles SG 31 9 9 17 4 8 1 – – – 6 0 .000 – – – 5 4 .800
Totals     16 16 3890 1706 730 369 – – – 1431 671 .469 – – – 483 364 .754

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (est.) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Walt Frazier Primary Playmaker / Two‑Way Anchor 40.6 High 23.2 6.7 5.8 2.5 19.1 Led team in scoring and assists while functioning as the Knicks’ floor general and defensive disruptor; widely regarded as one of the best defensive guards of his era and delivered legendary performances in big games.  All‑NBA / All‑Defense
Jerry Lucas High‑Impact Big / Double‑Double Force 38.0 High 16.7 13.1 4.1 2.0 17.0 Functioned as the top rebounder on the club and a versatile big man; stepped into a leading role after early injuries and provided elite interior production.  –
Dave DeBusschere Versatile Wing Defender 38.4 Mid‑High 15.4 11.3 3.6 1.8 15.5 Elite rebounder and defensive presence, responsible for guarding top frontcourt and wing scorers; his activity often set the tone on that end.  All‑Defense
Bill Bradley Secondary Facilitator / 3‑Way Contributor 35.6 Mid 15.1 3.2 4.0 1.5 12.0 Reliable scoring and ball movement from the forward spot; his steadiness helped balance the offense when others were focused on rebounding or playmaking.  –
Willis Reed Floor Center / Interior Presser 33.0 Mid 13.4 8.7 2.0 1.8 12.9 On limited games played he provided physicality and rim presence; brought veteran leadership and tough interior play when available.  –
Dick Barnett Secondary Scorer / Veteran Wing 28.6 Mid 12.2 1.9 2.5 1.2 9.9 Served as steady secondary scoring threat with veteran savvy; known for his signature shot and clutch playoff contributions.  –
Earl Monroe Bench Scoring Spark 20.6 Mid 11.4 1.5 2.2 1.0 8.1 Provided scoring punch off the bench with creative shot creation; his “gamebreaker” scoring helped offset starters resting.  –
Phil Jackson Role Big / Passing Forward 15.9 Low 7.2 4.1 0.9 1.0 6.6 Played as a small‑ball center with a passing touch; contributed modestly in limited minutes through team ball movement.  –
Dave Stallworth Spot Minutes Scorer 16.1 Low 6.8 2.5 1.8 0.9 6.0 Provided short bursts of scoring and energy in spot minutes.  –
Dean Meminger Role Guard 15.0 Low 4.6 2.4 1.3 0.9 4.6 Young combo guard offering defense and occasional ball movement in limited minutes.  –
Luther Rackley Limited Big Minutes 10.0 Low 3.8 3.0 0.3 0.7 3.9 Rotation big primarily for depth, providing rebounding in short spurts.  –
Mike Price Limited Guard Role 6.7 Low 3.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 3.9 Short tenure, contributed modestly when on floor.  –
Eddie Mast Limited Frontcourt Role 6.8 Low 2.6 1.8 0.3 0.5 3.6 Bench big providing spot minutes on the interior.  –
Eddie Miles Deep Bench Guard 4.7 Low 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.4 Minimal minutes, depth guard role.  –
Greg Fillmore Deep Bench Big 6.7 Low 1.5 1.5 0.3 0.5 2.9 Provided depth minutes in frontcourt.  –
Charlie Paulk Depth Forward 5.4 Low 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.5 2.5 Short bench role, limited impact. –