Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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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 | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carl Braun | G | 6’5″ | 180 lb | Sep 25, 1927 | Colgate |
| 5 | Bud Palmer | F | 6’4″ | 175 lb | Sep 14, 1921 | Princeton |
| 6 | Harry Gallatin | F | 6’6″ | 210 lb | Apr 26, 1927 | Truman State |
| 7 | Dick McGuire | G | 6’0″ | 180 lb | Jan 25, 1926 | St. John’s |
| 8 | Paul Noel | F | 6’4″ | 185 lb | Aug 4, 1924 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ray Lumpp | G | 6’0″ | 175 lb | Jul 11, 1923 | NYU |
| 10 | Nat Clifton | F/C | 6’8″ | 235 lb | Oct 13, 1922 | Xavier (New Orleans) |
| 11 | Connie Simmons | C | 6’8″ | 222 lb | Mar 15, 1925 | None (HS direct) |
| — | Vince Boryla | F | 6’5″ | 200 lb | Mar 11, 1927 | Denver |
| — | Jack Nichols | F/C | 6’7″ | 210 lb | Apr 9, 1926 | Washington |
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. | — |