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The 1951–52 New York Knicks relied on a balanced attack led by Max Zaslofsky’s scoring, while Vince Boryla and Nat Clifton provided dependable secondary offence. Clifton and Harry Gallatin anchored the team’s rebounding, Dick McGuire directed the playmaking, and the roster’s shared contributions produced a competitive, well-rounded style. The Knicks combined solid defence with balanced scoring, though modest shooting efficiency limited their offensive ceiling. 

Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT BIRTH DATE COLLEGE
3, 16 Al McGuire PG 6-2 180 September 7, 1928 St. John’s
6, 17 George Kaftan SF 6-3 190 February 22, 1928 Holy Cross
7 Ray Lumpp SG 6-1 178 July 11, 1923 NYU
8 Nat Clifton PF 6-6 220 October 13, 1922 Xavier University of Louisiana
9 Ernie Vandeweghe SF 6-3 195 September 12, 1928 Colgate
10 Max Zaslofsky SG 6-2 170 December 7, 1925 St. John’s
11 Harry Gallatin PF 6-6 210 April 26, 1927 Truman State University
12 Vince Boryla SF 6-5 210 March 11, 1927 Notre Dame, Denver
15 Dick McGuire PG 6-0 180 January 25, 1926 St. John’s, Dartmouth College
18 Connie Simmons C 6-8 222 March 15, 1925  
19, 22 Herb Scherer C 6-9 212 December 21, 1928  

Note: Player jersey numbers may vary due to incomplete historical records.

Regular Season Per Game

PLY POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 66 — 32.0 14.1 2.9 2.4 — — — 14.5 4.9 .336 — — — 5.8 4.3 .755
Vince Boryla SF 24 42 — 34.3 11.9 5.2 2.1 — — — 12.4 4.8 .387 — — — 2.7 2.3 .835
Harry Gallatin PF 24 66 — 29.3 11.2 10.0 1.7 — — — 8.0 3.5 .442 — — — 5.2 4.2 .806
Nat Clifton PF 29 62 — 33.9 10.6 11.8 3.4 — — — 11.8 3.9 .335 — — — 4.1 2.7 .664
Connie Simmons C 26 66 — 23.6 9.5 7.1 1.8 — — — 9.1 3.4 .378 — — — 3.8 2.7 .689
Dick McGuire PG 26 64 — 31.5 9.2 5.2 6.1 — — — 7.4 3.2 .430 — — — 4.5 2.9 .631
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 57 — 26.4 9.2 4.6 2.9 — — — 8.0 3.5 .438 — — — 2.8 2.2 .775
Ray Lumpp SG 28 62 — 21.2 7.4 2.0 2.0 — — — 7.7 3.0 .387 — — — 1.9 1.5 .756
George Kaftan SF 23 52 — 18.4 6.2 3.8 1.7 — — — 5.9 2.2 .375 — — — 2.6 1.8 .687
Herb Scherer C 23 12 — 13.9 3.9 2.2 0.5 — — — 5.4 1.6 .292 — — — 1.2 0.8 .643
Al McGuire PG 23 59 — 13.4 3.5 2.1 1.8 — — — 2.8 1.2 .431 — — — 2.1 1.1 .525
Totals     66 — 26.1 85.0 58.1 23.7 — — — 80.0 30.6 .383 — — — 33.1 23.7 .716

Playoff Per Game

PLY POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 14 — 36.1 16.2 3.1 1.6 — — — 13.2 4.9 .373 — — — 7.9 6.4 .809
Connie Simmons C 26 14 — 30.5 15.9 7.7 0.9 — — — 11.9 5.5 .464 — — — 6.4 4.9 .764
Harry Gallatin PF 24 14 — 33.6 10.8 9.6 1.4 — — — 8.7 3.6 .410 — — — 4.7 3.6 .773
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 14 — 29.6 10.8 4.9 1.9 — — — 8.4 3.6 .432 — — — 4.3 3.5 .817
Dick McGuire PG 26 14 — 39.0 10.4 5.1 6.4 — — — 7.6 3.4 .449 — — — 6.1 3.5 .570
Nat Clifton PF 29 14 — 33.0 9.4 9.5 2.4 — — — 9.5 2.8 .293 — — — 5.4 3.9 .711
George Kaftan SF 23 13 — 17.8 6.2 2.3 1.7 — — — 5.1 2.0 .394 — — — 3.2 2.2 .667
Al McGuire PG 23 13 — 16.0 4.6 1.3 1.1 — — — 3.9 1.5 .392 — — — 2.1 1.5 .741
Ray Lumpp SG 28 12 — 16.2 4.1 1.6 1.3 — — — 4.4 1.1 .245 — — — 2.1 1.9 .920
Totals     14 — 247.1 86.9 53.1 18.3 — — — 71.5 28.1 .393 — — — 41.5 30.8 .742

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes

PLY POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 66 — 32.0 15.9 3.3 2.7 — — — 16.3 5.5 .336 — — — 6.5 4.9 .755
Connie Simmons C 26 66 — 23.6 14.5 10.9 2.8 — — — 13.9 5.2 .378 — — — 5.9 4.0 .689
Harry Gallatin PF 24 66 — 29.3 13.8 12.3 2.1 — — — 9.8 4.3 .442 — — — 6.4 5.1 .806
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 57 — 26.4 12.5 6.3 3.9 — — — 10.9 4.8 .438 — — — 3.8 3.0 .775
Vince Boryla SF 24 42 — 34.3 12.5 5.5 2.3 — — — 13.1 5.0 .387 — — — 2.9 2.4 .835
Ray Lumpp SG 28 62 — 21.2 12.5 3.4 3.4 — — — 13.0 5.0 .387 — — — 3.3 2.5 .756
George Kaftan SF 23 52 — 18.4 12.1 7.4 3.3 — — — 11.6 4.3 .375 — — — 5.1 3.5 .687
Nat Clifton PF 29 62 — 33.9 11.3 12.5 3.6 — — — 12.5 4.2 .335 — — — 4.4 2.9 .664
Dick McGuire PG 26 64 — 31.5 10.5 5.9 6.9 — — — 8.5 3.6 .430 — — — 5.2 3.3 .631
Herb Scherer C 23 12 — 13.9 10.1 5.6 1.3 — — — 14.0 4.1 .292 — — — 3.0 1.9 .643
Al McGuire PG 23 59 — 13.4 9.5 5.5 4.9 — — — 7.6 3.3 .431 — — — 5.6 2.9 .525
Totals                                        

Playoff Per 36 Minutes

PLY POS AGE G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Connie Simmons C 26 14 — 30.5 18.7 9.1 1.0 — — — 14.0 6.5 .464 — — — 7.5 5.7 .764
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 14 — 36.1 16.2 3.1 1.6 — — — 13.2 4.9 .373 — — — 7.8 6.3 .809
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 14 — 29.6 13.1 6.0 2.3 — — — 10.3 4.4 .432 — — — 5.2 4.3 .817
George Kaftan SF 23 13 — 17.8 12.4 4.7 3.4 — — — 10.2 4.0 .394 — — — 6.5 4.3 .667
Harry Gallatin PF 24 14 — 33.6 11.5 10.2 1.5 — — — 9.3 3.8 .410 — — — 5.0 3.9 .773
Al McGuire PG 23 13 — 16.0 10.4 2.9 2.4 — — — 8.8 3.5 .392 — — — 4.7 3.5 .741
Nat Clifton PF 29 14 — 33.0 10.3 10.4 2.6 — — — 10.4 3.0 .293 — — — 5.9 4.2 .711
Dick McGuire PG 26 14 — 39.0 9.6 4.7 5.9 — — — 7.1 3.2 .449 — — — 5.7 3.2 .570
Ray Lumpp SG 28 12 — 16.2 9.1 3.5 2.8 — — — 9.8 2.4 .245 — — — 4.6 4.3 .920
Totals                                        

Regular Season Totals

PLY POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 66 — 2113 931 194 156 — — — 958 322 .336 — — — 380 287 .755
Harry Gallatin PF 24 66 — 1931 741 661 115 — — — 527 233 .442 — — — 341 275 .806
Nat Clifton PF 29 62 — 2101 658 731 209 — — — 729 244 .335 — — — 256 170 .664
Connie Simmons C 26 66 — 1558 629 471 121 — — — 600 227 .378 — — — 254 175 .689
Dick McGuire PG 26 64 — 2018 591 332 388 — — — 474 204 .430 — — — 290 183 .631
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 57 — 1507 524 264 164 — — — 457 200 .438 — — — 160 124 .775
Vince Boryla SF 24 42 — 1440 500 219 90 — — — 522 202 .387 — — — 115 96 .835
Ray Lumpp SG 28 62 — 1317 458 125 123 — — — 476 184 .387 — — — 119 90 .756
George Kaftan SF 23 52 — 955 322 196 88 — — — 307 115 .375 — — — 134 92 .687
Al McGuire PG 23 59 — 788 208 121 107 — — — 167 72 .431 — — — 122 64 .525
Herb Scherer C 23 12 — 167 47 26 6 — — — 65 19 .292 — — — 14 9 .643
Totals     66   15895 5609 3340 1567       5282 2022 .383       2185 1565 .716

Playoff Totals

PLY POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Max Zaslofsky SG 26 14 — 506 227 44 23 — — — 185 69 .373 — — — 110 89 .809
Connie Simmons C 26 14 — 427 222 108 12 — — — 166 77 .464 — — — 89 68 .764
Harry Gallatin PF 24 14 — 471 151 134 19 — — — 122 50 .410 — — — 66 51 .773
Ernie Vandeweghe SF 23 14 — 414 151 69 27 — — — 118 51 .432 — — — 60 49 .817
Dick McGuire PG 26 14 — 546 145 71 90 — — — 107 48 .449 — — — 86 49 .570
Nat Clifton PF 29 14 — 462 132 133 34 — — — 133 39 .293 — — — 76 54 .711
George Kaftan SF 23 13 — 232 80 30 22 — — — 66 26 .394 — — — 42 28 .667
Al McGuire PG 23 13 — 208 60 17 14 — — — 51 20 .392 — — — 27 20 .741
Ray Lumpp SG 28 12 — 194 49 19 15 — — — 53 13 .245 — — — 25 23 .920
Totals     14   3460 1217 625 256       1001 393 .393       581 431 .742

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Max Zaslofsky Scoring Lead 32.0 High 14.1 2.9 2.4 0* 9.7 Led the team in scoring with volume shooting and perimeter offense; known in era as one of the premier scorers and an All‑Star contributor to Knicks’ offensive identity.  AS
Vince Boryla Multi‑Level Wing 34.3 High 11.9 5.2 2.1 0* 9.6 Provided balanced scoring with midrange and inside touches and secondary rebounding; historically noted as a reliable two‑way wing on Knicks’ early ’50s Finals‑caliber teams.  (none)
Nat Clifton Frontcourt Anchor 33.9 High 10.6 11.8 3.4 0* 12.9 Rugged rebounding and interior play defined his contributions; among league leaders in boards and provided physical defense and scoring inside.  (none)
Harry Gallatin Big Rebounder/Driver 29.3 High 11.2 10.0 1.7 0* 11.5 Nicknamed “The Horse” for his workrate; prolific rebounder and efficient scorer around the rim who helped establish gritty ball‑control identity.  AS
Dick McGuire Floor General 31.5 High 9.2 5.2 6.1 0* 10.3 Team’s primary facilitator and assist leader; orchestrated offense with elite passing and pace control for era standards.  AS
Connie Simmons Interior Role Player 23.6 Medium 9.5 7.1 1.8 0* 9.2 Provided consistent post scoring, boards, and physicality; reliable secondary frontcourt option.  (none)
Ernie Vandeweghe Versatile Wing 26.4 Medium 9.2 4.6 2.9 0* 8.3 Efficient scoring wing with rebounding and playmaking; contributed balanced minutes off the wing.  (none)
Ray Lumpp Scoring Rotation Guard 21.2 Medium 7.4 2.0 2.0 0* 5.7 Provided scoring punch and playmaking in rotation minutes; veteran guard contributing depth.  (none)
George Kaftan Spot Wing 18.4 Medium 6.2 3.8 1.7 0* 5.8 Role contributor with scoring and rebounding in limited minutes.  (none)
Herb Scherer Depth Big 13.9 Low 3.9 2.2 0.5 0* 3.3 Brief rotation center providing spot inside minutes.  (none)
Al McGuire Backup PG 13.4 Low 3.5 2.1 1.8 0* 3.7 Backup point guard contributing spot distribution and pace relief.  (none)