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Here is the New York Knicks 1986–87 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:
1986–87 New York Knicks Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Ewing | C | 7’0″ | 240 lbs | Aug 5, 1962 | Georgetown |
| 2 | Gerald Henderson | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | Jan 16, 1956 | Virginia Commonwealth |
| 3 | Gerald Wilkins | SG | 6’6″ | 185 lbs | Sep 11, 1963 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 4 | Kenny Walker | SF | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Aug 18, 1964 | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bill Cartwright | C | 7’1″ | 245 lbs | Jul 30, 1957 | San Francisco |
| 6 | Trent Tucker | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Dec 20, 1959 | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rory Sparrow | PG | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | Jun 12, 1958 | Villanova |
| 8 | Louis Orr | SF | 6’8″ | 175 lbs | May 7, 1958 | Syracuse |
| 9 | Pat Cummings | PF | 6’9″ | 230 lbs | Jul 11, 1956 | Cincinnati |
| 10 | Eddie Lee Wilkins | C | 6’10” | 225 lbs | May 7, 1962 | Gardner–Webb |
| 11 | Jawann Oldham | C | 7’0″ | 240 lbs | Jul 4, 1957 | Seattle |
| 12 | Chris McNealy | SF | 6’7″ | 210 lbs | Jul 15, 1961 | San Jose State |
| 13 | Brad Wright | PF | 6’11” | 225 lbs | Mar 26, 1962 | UCLA |
| 14 | Stewart Granger | PG | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Oct 27, 1961 | Villanova |
| 15 | Bob Thornton | PF | 6’10” | 225 lbs | Jul 10, 1962 | UC Irvine |
| 16 | Bill Martin | SF | 6’7″ | 215 lbs | Aug 16, 1962 | Georgetown |
| 17 | McKinley Singleton | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Oct 29, 1961 | Alabama State |
| 18 | Bernard King | SF | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Dec 4, 1956 | Tennessee |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 30 | 6 | 4 | 35.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 8.7 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.2 | 5.3 | .744 |
| Patrick Ewing | PF | 24 | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 16.7 | 8.4 | .503 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.6 | 4.7 | .713 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 23 | 80 | 73 | 34.5 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 16.3 | 7.9 | .486 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .351 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .701 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 29 | 58 | 50 | 34.3 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 5.8 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.6 | 6.0 | .790 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 27 | 70 | 15 | 24.2 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 4.6 | .470 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .422 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .762 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 31 | 68 | 53 | 27.8 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 9.2 | 4.0 | .438 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .257 | 3.1 | 2.5 | .816 |
| Kenny Walker | SF | 22 | 68 | 64 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 4.2 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .757 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 30 | 49 | 11 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 3.5 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .718 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 28 | 80 | 30 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 3.3 | .446 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .262 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .798 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 28 | 65 | 8 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 2.6 | .427 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .727 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | PF | 24 | 24 | 10 | 18.9 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .466 |
| Jawann Oldham | C | 29 | 44 | 9 | 17.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .544 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 25 | 59 | 16 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .650 |
| Brad Wright | PF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 1.4 | .435 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .429 |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 25 | 15 | 0 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .370 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .818 |
| Bill Martin | SF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .875 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 24 | 33 | 4 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .650 |
| McKinley Singleton | PG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 103.8 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 17.3 | 85.6 | 40.6 | .474 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .333 | 28.8 | 21.0 | .730 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 30 | 6 | 4 | 35.7 | 22.9 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 17.7 | 8.7 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.2 | 5.4 | .744 |
| Patrick Ewing | PF | 24 | 63 | 63 | 35.0 | 22.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 17.2 | 8.6 | .503 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 4.8 | .713 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 23 | 80 | 73 | 34.5 | 19.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 17.0 | 8.3 | .486 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .351 | 4.4 | 3.1 | .701 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 29 | 58 | 50 | 34.3 | 18.4 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 6.1 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.9 | 6.3 | .790 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 27 | 70 | 15 | 24.2 | 16.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 14.7 | 6.9 | .470 | 3.4 | 1.4 | .422 | 2.2 | 1.6 | .762 |
| Kenny Walker | SF | 22 | 68 | 64 | 25.3 | 14.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 6.0 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.9 | .757 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 30 | 49 | 11 | 21.6 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 5.9 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .718 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 31 | 68 | 53 | 27.8 | 14.1 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 11.9 | 5.2 | .438 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .257 | 4.0 | 3.3 | .816 |
| McKinley Singleton | PG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 7.2 | .667 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 28 | 65 | 8 | 22.2 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 4.1 | .427 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .727 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | PF | 24 | 24 | 10 | 18.9 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 4.4 | .441 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 2.1 | .466 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 28 | 80 | 30 | 24.4 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 4.9 | .446 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .262 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .798 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 24 | 33 | 4 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .650 |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 25 | 15 | 0 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 4.3 | .370 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .818 |
| Brad Wright | PF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 9.9 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 12.0 | 5.2 | .435 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.3 | 3.1 | .429 |
| Bill Martin | SF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 8.5 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 13.2 | 4.8 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 3.7 | .875 |
| Jawann Oldham | C | 29 | 44 | 9 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 3.3 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .544 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 25 | 59 | 16 | 16.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 3.3 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 1.9 | .650 |
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 | 23 | 80 | 73 | 2758 | 1527 | 294 | 354 | 88 | 18 | 214 | 1302 | 633 | .486 | 74 | 26 | .351 | 335 | 235 | .701 |
| Patrick Ewing | PF | 24 | 63 | 63 | 2206 | 1356 | 555 | 104 | 89 | 147 | 229 | 1053 | 530 | .503 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 415 | 296 | .713 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 29 | 58 | 50 | 1989 | 1016 | 445 | 96 | 40 | 26 | 128 | 631 | 335 | .531 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 438 | 346 | .790 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 27 | 70 | 15 | 1691 | 795 | 135 | 166 | 116 | 13 | 78 | 691 | 325 | .470 | 161 | 68 | .422 | 101 | 77 | .762 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 31 | 68 | 53 | 1890 | 738 | 166 | 439 | 95 | 11 | 157 | 624 | 273 | .438 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 212 | 173 | .816 |
| Kenny Walker | SF | 22 | 68 | 64 | 1719 | 710 | 338 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 581 | 285 | .491 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 185 | 140 | .757 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 30 | 49 | 11 | 1056 | 423 | 312 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 85 | 382 | 172 | .450 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 110 | 79 | .718 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 28 | 65 | 8 | 1440 | 458 | 232 | 110 | 47 | 18 | 70 | 389 | 166 | .427 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 172 | 125 | .727 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | PF | 24 | 24 | 10 | 454 | 139 | 107 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 127 | 56 | .441 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 58 | 27 | .466 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 28 | 80 | 30 | 1951 | 608 | 115 | 432 | 67 | 6 | 140 | 590 | 263 | .446 | 42 | 11 | .262 | 89 | 71 | .798 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 25 | 59 | 16 | 972 | 228 | 227 | 46 | 36 | 16 | 64 | 179 | 88 | .492 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 80 | 52 | .650 |
| Jawann Oldham | C | 29 | 44 | 9 | 776 | 173 | 179 | 19 | 22 | 71 | 48 | 174 | 71 | .408 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 57 | 31 | .544 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 24 | 33 | 4 | 282 | 71 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 67 | 29 | .433 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 20 | 13 | .650 |
| Bernard King | SF | 30 | 6 | 4 | 214 | 136 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 105 | 52 | .495 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 43 | 32 | .744 |
| Brad Wright | PF | 24 | 14 | 0 | 138 | 52 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 20 | .435 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 12 | .429 |
| Stewart Granger | PG | 25 | 15 | 0 | 166 | 49 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Bill Martin | SF | 24 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 9 | .360 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| McKinley Singleton | PG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8508 | 3270 | 1941 | 704 | 396 | 1397 | 7023 | 3329 | .474 | 375 | 125 | .333 | 2362 | 1725 | .730 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | Elite Scoring Wing | 35.7 | Very High | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 15.8 | Led the NBA in scoring before a season‑ending knee injury; electrified with volume scoring, including a 60‑point performance and scoring title pace. | – |
| Patrick Ewing | Two‑Way Frontcourt Anchor | 35.0 | High | 21.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 17.4 | Young franchise cornerstone balancing interior scoring and rim protection, immediately impactful on both ends as foundational piece. | – |
| Gerald Wilkins | Secondary Scoring Guard | 34.5 | High | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 14.3 | Athletic two‑guard providing volume scoring and slashing ability as a consistent offensive option. | – |
| Bill Cartwright | Primary Interior Scorer | 34.3 | Mid | 17.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 14.0 | Starting center with efficient scoring and solid rebounding, giving interior balance behind King/Ewing. | – |
| Kenny Walker | Versatile Forward | 25.3 | Mid | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 8.9 | Athletic wing offering rebounding and defensive bursts, used as rotational frontcourt energy. | – |
| Gerald Henderson | Lead Distributor Guard | 27.8 | Mid‑High | 10.9 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 10.7 | Starting point guard tasked with offensive orchestration and secondary scoring. | – |
| Trent Tucker | Perimeter Shooter | 24.2 | Low‑Mid | 11.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 8.3 | Three‑point specialist providing spacing and efficient perimeter offense. | – |
| Rory Sparrow | Floor General / Secondary Playmaker | 24.4 | Mid | 7.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 8.7 | Starting PG on many nights providing assists and steady ball movement. | – |
| Pat Cummings | Frontcourt Support | 21.6 | Low‑Mid | 8.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 9.5 | Power forward giving size, rebounding, and interior presence when available. | – |
| Louis Orr | Supporting Wing | 22.2 | Low | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6.7 | Solid role contributor with rebounding and off‑ball scoring. | – |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | Bench Frontcourt | 18.9 | Low | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.8 | Reserve big offering rebounding and occasional interior defense. | – |
| Jawann Oldham | Backup Center | 17.6 | Low | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.7 | Depth center providing size and some rim protection. | – |
| Chris McNealy | Spare Forward | 16.5 | Low | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.7 | Limited minutes contributor focusing on rebounding in role. | – |
| Stewart Granger | Scoring Guard Depth | 11.1 | Low | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | Short bench minutes with occasional shooting and ball movement. | – |
| Brad Wright | Depth Forward | 9.9 | Low | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.1 | End‑of‑rotation forward used situationally for size. | – |
| Bob Thornton | Role Forward | 8.5 | Low | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | Very limited rotation minutes as frontcourt depth. | – |
| Bill Martin | Bench Wing | 8.5 | Low | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | Minimal minutes, occasional energy contributions. | – |
| McKinley Singleton | Emergency Guard Depth | 5.0 | Low | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | Played in only two games with very limited impact. | – |