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Here is the New York Knicks 1985–86 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
1985–86 New York Knicks Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Bannister | PF | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | Apr 1, 1960 | Saint Augustine’s |
| 4 | Darrell Walker | PG | 6’4″ | 180 lbs | Mar 9, 1961 | Arkansas |
| 6 | Trent Tucker | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Dec 20, 1959 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Butch Carter | SG | 6’5″ | 180 lbs | Jun 11, 1958 | Indiana |
| 20 | James Bailey | PF | 6’9″ | 220 lbs | May 21, 1957 | Rutgers |
| 23 | Louis Orr | SF | 6’8″ | 175 lbs | May 7, 1958 | Syracuse |
| 24 | Ernie Grunfeld | SG | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Apr 24, 1955 | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bill Cartwright | C | 7’1″ | 245 lbs | Jul 30, 1957 | San Francisco |
| 30 | Bernard King | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Dec 4, 1956 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing | C | 7’0″ | 240 lbs | Aug 5, 1962 | Georgetown |
| 35 | Fred Cofield | PG | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Jan 4, 1962 | Eastern Michigan |
| 42 | Pat Cummings | C | 6’9″ | 230 lbs | Jul 11, 1956 | Cincinnati |
| 50 | Eddie Lee Wilkins | C | 6’10” | 225 lbs | May 7, 1962 | Gardner–Webb |
| 55 | Gerald Wilkins | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | Sep 11, 1963 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | C | 23 | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 16.3 | 7.7 | .474 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.1 | 4.5 | .739 |
| Pat Cummings | C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32.5 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 13.2 | 6.3 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.1 | .698 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 22 | 81 | 53 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 5.4 | .468 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .280 | 2.9 | 1.6 | .557 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 27 | 74 | 64 | 30.2 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 4.5 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.9 | .784 |
| James Bailey | PF | 28 | 48 | 36 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | .456 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .772 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 26 | 77 | 23 | 23.2 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 4.5 | .472 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .451 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .790 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 31.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 9.8 | 4.7 | .477 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .795 |
| Darrell Walker | PG | 24 | 81 | 35 | 25.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 4.0 | .430 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .686 |
| James Bailey | PF | 28 | 48 | 36 | 25.9 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | .456 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.7 | .772 |
| Ken Bannister | PF | 25 | 70 | 15 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .526 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 28 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.0 | .600 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 30 | 76 | 0 | 18.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .417 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .426 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .833 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 24 | 30 | 6 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 2.3 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .660 |
| Ken Green | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .556 |
| Fred Cofield | PG | 24 | 45 | 1 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .408 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .600 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .250 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 23 | 71 | 23 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .531 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 98.7 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 17.5 | 85.8 | 39.5 | .460 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .343 | 27.3 | 18.7 | .686 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | C | 23 | 50 | 50 | 35.4 | 20.3 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 7.8 | .474 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.2 | 4.6 | .739 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 22 | 81 | 53 | 25.0 | 18.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 16.6 | 7.8 | .468 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .280 | 4.2 | 2.3 | .557 |
| Pat Cummings | C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32.5 | 17.4 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 14.6 | 7.0 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.5 | .698 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 26 | 77 | 23 | 23.2 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14.9 | 7.0 | .472 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .451 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .790 |
| Ken Green | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 10.3 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 6.5 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.5 | 6.0 | .556 |
| Ken Bannister | PF | 25 | 70 | 15 | 20.1 | 15.4 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 6.0 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.4 | 3.4 | .526 |
| James Bailey | PF | 28 | 48 | 36 | 25.9 | 15.4 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 5.8 | .456 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .772 |
| Darrell Walker | PG | 24 | 81 | 35 | 25.0 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 | .430 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 3.4 | .686 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 27 | 74 | 64 | 30.2 | 14.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 11.9 | 5.3 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.5 | .784 |
| Fred Cofield | PG | 24 | 45 | 1 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 14.1 | 5.8 | .408 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .200 | 3.1 | 0.9 | .600 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 31.7 | 12.2 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 5.3 | .477 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .795 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 28 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.0 | 6.0 | .600 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 30 | 76 | 0 | 18.4 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 3.8 | .417 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .426 | 2.8 | 2.3 | .833 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 24 | 30 | 6 | 20.9 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 4.0 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 8.1 | 3.6 | .660 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 23 | 71 | 23 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 3.4 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 2.3 | .531 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 | .250 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.000 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 22 | 81 | 53 | 2025 | 1013 | 208 | 161 | 68 | 9 | 157 | 934 | 437 | .468 | 25 | 7 | .280 | 237 | 132 | .557 |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 23 | 50 | 50 | 1771 | 998 | 451 | 102 | 54 | 103 | 172 | 814 | 386 | .474 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 327 | 124 | .739 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 27 | 74 | 64 | 2237 | 878 | 312 | 179 | 61 | 26 | 118 | 741 | 330 | .445 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 278 | 218 | .784 |
| Darrell Walker | PG | 24 | 81 | 35 | 2023 | 838 | 220 | 337 | 146 | 36 | 192 | 753 | 324 | .430 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 120 | 190 | .686 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 26 | 77 | 23 | 1788 | 818 | 169 | 192 | 65 | 8 | 70 | 740 | 349 | .472 | 91 | 41 | .451 | 99 | 79 | .790 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 27 | 74 | 74 | 2344 | 796 | 170 | 472 | 85 | 14 | 154 | 723 | 345 | .477 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 127 | 101 | .795 |
| Ken Bannister | PF | 25 | 70 | 15 | 1405 | 601 | 322 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 129 | 479 | 235 | .491 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 233 | 131 | .526 |
| James Bailey | PF | 28 | 48 | 36 | 1245 | 533 | 334 | 50 | 33 | 40 | 99 | 443 | 202 | .456 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 232 | 129 | .772 |
| Pat Cummings | C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 1007 | 487 | 280 | 47 | 27 | 12 | 87 | 408 | 195 | .478 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 188 | 97 | .698 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 30 | 76 | 0 | 1402 | 412 | 206 | 119 | 39 | 13 | 50 | 355 | 148 | .417 | 61 | 26 | .426 | 108 | 90 | .833 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 23 | 71 | 23 | 1323 | 336 | 290 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 83 | 274 | 125 | .456 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 177 | 86 | .531 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 24 | 30 | 6 | 627 | 171 | 203 | 41 | 38 | 12 | 35 | 144 | 70 | .486 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 141 | 31 | .660 |
| Fred Cofield | PG | 24 | 45 | 1 | 469 | 165 | 46 | 82 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 184 | 75 | .408 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 40 | 12 | .600 |
| Ken Green | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 13 | .481 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 5 | .556 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 28 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 6 | .600 |
| Butch Carter | SG | 27 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8094 | 3251 | 1877 | 714 | 308 | 1408 | 7034 | 3239 | .460 | 239 | 82 | .343 | 2170 | 1534 | .686 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | Franchise Two‑Way Anchor | 35.4 | High | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 17.1 | Rookie of the Year and immediate foundational piece; as the #1 pick he led the team in scoring and rebounding, while providing interior rim protection and establishing long‑term franchise identity. | ROY‑1, AS |
| Pat Cummings | Frontcourt Scoring Power | 32.5 | Mid‑High | 15.7 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 13.8 | Rugged veteran who averaged a frontcourt double‑double before foot injury ended his season; provided scoring punch and rebounding alongside Ewing. | – |
| Rory Sparrow | Primary Playmaker | 31.7 | Mid | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 10.4 | Steady lead guard orchestrating offense with high assist totals; key distributor on a rebuilding Knicks squad. | – |
| Louis Orr | Secondary Scoring Forward | 30.2 | Mid | 11.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 9.9 | Versatile forward who contributed balanced scoring and rebounding while supporting young core. | – |
| James Bailey | Interior Role Scorer | 25.9 | Mid | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 9.8 | Frontcourt contributor with strong rebounding and efficient inside scoring when healthy; added size and experience. | – |
| Darrell Walker | Secondary Distributor / Defensive Catalyst | 25.0 | Mid | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 9.6 | Guard who provided additional playmaking and defensive activity, ranking among team leaders in steals. | – |
| Gerald Wilkins | Scoring Wing | 25.0 | Mid | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.0 | Athletic guard/wing who delivered scoring punch and slashes, leading the team in total points and serving as a go‑to option outside Ewing/Cummings. | – |
| Trent Tucker | Perimeter Spacing Shooter | 23.2 | Low‑Mid | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 8.1 | Three‑point specialist providing floor spacing and reliable outside shooting in a supporting role. | – |
| Ken Bannister | Rotation Forward | 20.1 | Low | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7.3 | Bench forward contributing secondary scoring, rebounding, and physical presence. | – |
| Chris McNealy | Frontcourt Depth | 20.9 | Low | 5.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 7.8 | Role big who offered rebounding and interior support in limited minutes. | – |
| Bob Thornton | Frontcourt Reserve | 18.6 | Low | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.0 | Reserve power forward adding rebounding and physicality off the bench. | – |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Veteran Wing Depth | 18.4 | Low | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.2 | Experienced role player providing occasional scoring and perimeter play. | – |
| Fred Cofield | Bench Guard | 10.4 | Low | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Short‑rotation guard contributing ball movement and defense in limited minutes. | – |
| Ken Green | Spot Forward | 10.3 | Low | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 | Limited appearances as forward depth providing rebounds and spacing. | – |
| Butch Carter | Emergency Backcourt Depth | 6.2 | Low | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | Very limited minutes with occasional perimeter work. | – |