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The 1971–72 New York Knicks were built around a balanced, defense-oriented lineup led by Walt Frazier’s elite playmaking and two-way impact. Jerry Lucas provided efficient scoring and dominant rebounding, while Bill Bradley and Dick Barnett added reliable perimeter offense. Willis Reed contributed inside despite limited availability, and the team’s depth, unselfish ball movement, and strong defensive play allowed multiple contributors to share the offensive load throughout the season.
Roster
NO.
PLAYER
POS
HT
WT
DOB
COLLEGE
5
Mike Price
SG
6-3
200
September 11, 1948
Illinois
6
Mike Riordan
SF
6-4
200
July 9, 1945
Providence
7
Dean Meminger
SG
6-0
175
May 13, 1948
Marquette
9
Dave Stallworth
SF
6-7
200
December 20, 1941
Wichita State
10
Walt Frazier
PG
6-4
200
March 29, 1945
Southern Illinois
12
Dick Barnett
SG
6-4
190
October 2, 1936
Tennessee State
15, 33
Earl Monroe
SG
6-3
185
November 21, 1944
Winston-Salem State
16
Charlie Paulk
PF
6-8
219
June 14, 1946
Northeastern State University
18
Phil Jackson
PF
6-8
220
September 17, 1945
University of North Dakota
19
Willis Reed
C
6-10
235
June 25, 1942
Grambling State University
22
Dave DeBusschere
PF
6-6
220
October 16, 1940
Detroit Mercy
23, 43
Luther Rackley
C
6-10
220
June 11, 1946
Xavier
24
Bill Bradley
SF
6-5
205
July 28, 1943
Princeton
26
Eddie Mast
PF
6-9
220
October 3, 1948
Temple
32
Jerry Lucas
C
6-8
230
March 30, 1940
Ohio State
34
Greg Fillmore
C
7-1
240
March 7, 1947
Cheyney (PA)
42
Eddie Miles
SG
6-4
195
July 5, 1940
Seattle University
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eddie Miles
Deep Bench Guard
4.7
Low
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
2.4
Minimal minutes, depth guard role.
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Greg Fillmore
Deep Bench Big
6.7
Low
1.5
1.5
0.3
0.5
2.9
Provided depth minutes in frontcourt.
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Charlie Paulk
Depth Forward
5.4
Low
1.4
1.8
0.3
0.5
2.5
Short bench role, limited impact.
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