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The 1949–50 New York Knicks were driven by Carl Braun’s scoring, with Vince Boryla and Max Zaslofsky adding consistent offensive support. Dick McGuire emerged as the team’s primary playmaker, while Connie Simmons and Harry Gallatin strengthened the frontcourt with rebounding and interior contributions. The Knicks relied on balanced production across the lineup and effective ball movement, though their overall shooting efficiency left room for improvement offensively.

Here is the New York Knicks 1949–50 roster and their regular season player statistics. This was the Knicks’ first season in the NBA after the BAA–NBL merger and they finished with a 40–28 record, making the playoffs.

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT BIRTH DATE COLLEGE
4 Carl Braun G-F 6-5 180 September 25, 1927 Colgate
5 Paul Noel F 6-4 185 August 17, 1924 Kentucky
6, 18 Connie Simmons C-F 6-8 222 March 15, 1925  
7 Ray Lumpp G 6-1 178 July 11, 1923 NYU
9 Ernie Vandeweghe F-G 6-3 195 September 12, 1928 Colgate
10 Tex Ritter G-F 6-2 185 February 26, 1924 Eastern Kentucky University
11 Harry Gallatin F-C 6-6 210 April 26, 1927 Truman State University
12, 19 Vince Boryla SF 6-5 210 March 11, 1927 Notre Dame, Denver
14 Gene James F 6-4 180 February 15, 1925 Marshall
15 Dick McGuire PG 6-0 180 January 25, 1926 St. John’s, Dartmouth College
16 Harry Donovan G 6-2 180 September 10, 1926 Muhlenberg College
17 Butch van Breda Kolff G-F 6-3 185 October 28, 1922 NYU
19 Ed Bartels F 6-5 195 October 8, 1925 NC State

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Carl Braun   22 67     15.4 2.8 3.7       15.3 5.6 .364       5.6 4.3 .762
Harry Gallatin   22 68     11.8 3.2 0.8       9.8 3.9 .396       5.4 4.1 .757
Connie Simmons   24 60     11.3 3.4 1.7       12.2 4.0 .331       5.0 3.3 .662
Vince Boryla SF 22 59     10.4 3.4 1.6       10.2 3.5 .340       4.5 3.5 .764
Ernie Vandeweghe   21 42     10.0 3.0 1.9       9.3 3.9 .421       3.3 2.2 .664
Dick McGuire PG 24 68     8.6 2.4 5.7       8.3 2.8 .337       4.6 3.0 .652
Tex Ritter   25 62     5.2 1.6 0.8       4.8 1.6 .337       2.8 2.0 .710
Harry Donovan   23 45     5.6 2.4 0.8       6.1 2.0 .327       2.4 1.6 .689
Ray Lumpp   26 58     4.6 2.0 1.6       4.9 1.6 .322       1.9 1.5 .796
Butch van Breda Kolff   27 56     3.7 2.0 1.4       3.0 1.0 .329       2.4 1.7 .716
Paul Noel   25 65     3.8 2.0 1.0       4.5 1.5 .337       1.3 0.8 .609
Gene James   24 29     1.8 1.8 0.7       2.2 0.7 .297       1.1 0.5 .452
Ed Bartels   24 2     2.0 1.0 0.0       2.0 0.5 .250       1.5 1.0 .667
Totals     68     80.7 25.3 19.2       78.7 27.8 .353       35.4 25.1 .711

Playoff Per Game

PLR POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Carl Braun   22 5     17.0 4.2 3.8       13.6 5.6 .412       7.6 5.8 .763
Vince Boryla SF 22 5     15.0 5.0 1.4       10.4 4.6 .442       6.4 5.8 .906
Harry Gallatin   22 5     13.0 4.6 1.2       10.4 4.0 .385       6.4 5.0 .781
Dick McGuire PG 24 5     12.6 4.2 5.4       10.4 4.4 .423       5.2 3.8 .731
Tex Ritter   25 5     9.0 4.4 1.6       6.6 2.0 .303       5.6 5.0 .893
Connie Simmons   24 5     8.4 4.2 1.4       8.0 2.2 .275       4.2 4.0 .952
Ernie Vandeweghe   21 4     8.0 4.0 0.8       6.5 2.3 .346       4.0 3.5 .875
Ray Lumpp   26 5     4.4 2.0 0.6       3.6 2.0 .556       0.6 0.4 .667
Gene James   24 1     2.0 1.8 0.7       2.2 1.0 .333       0.0 0.0  
Harry Donovan   23 3     0.7 1.3 0.0       1.3 0.0 .000       0.7 0.7 1.000
Paul Noel   25 5     0.6 2.0 0.2       1.4 0.2 .143       0.6 0.2 .333
Butch van Breda Kolff   27 1     0.0 2.0 0.0       0.0 0.0         0.0 0.0  
Ed Bartels   24 2     2.0 1.0 0.0       2.0 0.5 .250       1.5 1.0 .667
Totals     5     87.2 34.6 16.2       71.0 27.0 .380       40.2 33.2 .826

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Carl Braun   22 67     1031 188 247       1024 373 .364       374 285 .762
Harry Gallatin   22 68     803 215 56       664 263 .396       366 277 .757
Vince Boryla   22 59     612 203 95       600 204 .340       267 204 .764
Connie Simmons   24 60     680 203 102       729 241 .331       299 198 .662
Tex Ritter   25 62     325 101 51       297 100 .337       176 125 .710
Ernie Vandeweghe   21 42     421 126 78       390 164 .421       140 93 .664
Dick McGuire PG 24 68     584 160 386       563 190 .337       313 204 .652
Ray Lumpp   26 58     268 117 90       283 91 .322       108 86 .796
Harry Donovan   23 45     253 107 38       275 90 .327       106 73 .689
Paul Noel   25 65     249 132 67       291 98 .337       87 53 .609
Butch van Breda Kolff   27 56     206 111 78       167 55 .329       134 96 .716
Gene James   24 29     52 53 20       64 19 .297       31 14 .452
Ed Bartels   24 2     4 2 0       4 1 .250       3 2 .667
Totals     68     5488 1718 1308       5351 1889 .353       2404 1710 .711

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Carl Braun   22 5     85 21 19       68 28 .412       38 29 .763
Vince Boryla   22 5     75 25 7       52 23 .442       32 29 .906
Harry Gallatin   22 5     65 23 6       52 20 .385       32 25 .781
Dick McGuire 24 24 5     63 21 27       52 22 .423       26 19 .731
Tex Ritter   25 5     45 22 8       33 10 .303       28 25 .893
Connie Simmons   24 5     42 21 7       40 11 .275       21 20 .952
Ernie Vandeweghe   21 4     32 16 3       26 9 .346       16 14 .875
Ray Lumpp   26 5     22 10 3       18 10 .556       3 2 .667
Harry Donovan   23 3     2 4 0       4 0 .000       2 2 1.000
Gene James   24 1     2 0 0       3 1 .333       0 0  
Paul Noel   25 5     3 8 1       7 1 .143       3 1 .333
Butch van Breda Kolff   27 1     0 2 0       0 0         0 0  
Ed Bartels   24 2     4 2 0       4 1 .250       3 2 .667
Totals     5     436 173 81       355 135 .380       201 166 .826

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG (Estimated) Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK* Impact Index* Notes Awards
Carl Braun Primary Scorer ~36 High 15.4 (est ~4) 3.7 (est ~1) High Long‑time scoring leader for the Knicks; led the team in points and served as their focal offensive option in 1950‑51, playing a high usage role on a competitive Knicks squad. —
Harry Gallatin Two‑Way Anchor ~36 High 11.8 (est ~10) 2.7 (est ~2) High Known as “The Horse” for his rebounding and toughness; served as the team’s interior engine and reliable scorer alongside Braun. —
Connie Simmons Frontcourt Contributor ~34 Medium 11.3 (est ~6) 1.7 (est ~1) Medium‑High A physical frontcourt presence, Simmons provided size and consistent scoring in support of the Knicks’ core. —
Vince Boryla Wing Scorer ~34 Medium 10.4 (est ~4) 1.6 (est ~1) Medium‑High A scoring wing with good shooting touch who complemented the interior/lead guard play. —
Dick McGuire Lead Facilitator ~34 Medium 8.6 (est ~5) 5.7 (est ~1) Medium One of the premier distributors on the team, McGuire’s court vision and assist generation helped balance the offense. —
Ernie Vandeweghe Balanced Role ~36 Medium 10.0 (est ~4) 1.9 (est ~1) Medium A reliable guard/wing who contributed solid scoring and secondary playmaking. —
Ray Lumpp Rotation Guard ~32 Low 4.6 (est ~2) 1.6 (est ~1) Low‑Medium Played a rotational role, providing periodic scoring from the backcourt. —
Tex Ritter Bench Wing ~32 Low 5.2 (est ~2) 0.8 (est ~1) Low Provided depth minutes, offering spot scoring and spacing. —
Paul Noel Defensive/Support ~32 Low 3.8 (est ~2) 1.0 (est ~1) Low Role player, contributed through defensive positioning and energy. —
Butch van Breda Kolff Off‑Ball Support ~30 Low 3.7 (est ~2) 1.4 (est ~1) Low Saw limited action primarily as support wing; went on to a significant coaching career post‑NBA. —
Gene James Spot Minutes ~25 Minimal 1.8 (est ~1) 0.7 (est ~1) Minimal Appeared sporadically with limited offensive or defensive impact. —
Ed Bartels Limited Depth ~20 Minimal 2.0 (est ~1) 0.0 (est ~0) Minimal Minimal minutes; provided occasional frontcourt depth. —