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Here is the 1961–62 New York Knicks roster and regular season player statistics:
New York Knicks 1961–62 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Butler | G | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | 23 | Niagara |
| 4 | Carl Braun | G | 6’5″ | 180 lbs | 34 | Colgate |
| 5 | Doug Kistler | F | 6’9″ | 210 lbs | 23 | Duke |
| 7 | Whitey Martin | G | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | 22 | St. Bonaventure |
| 8 | Phil Jordon | C | 6’10” | 205 lbs | 28 | Whitworth |
| 9 | Richie Guerin | G | 6’4″ | 195 lbs | 29 | Iona |
| 10 | Dave Budd | F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | 23 | Wake Forest |
| 11 | Johnny Green | F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | 28 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Cleveland Buckner | F | 6’9″ | 210 lbs | 23 | Jackson State |
| 13 | Bill Smith | G | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | 22 | Virginia Union |
| 14 | Ed Burton | F | 6’6″ | 225 lbs | 22 | Michigan State |
| 15 | George Blaney | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | 22 | Holy Cross |
| 16 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | 23 | California |
| 17 | Sam Stith | G | 6’2″ | 190 lbs | 24 | St. Bonaventure |
| 18 | Donnie Butcher | G | 6’2″ | 200 lbs | 25 | Pikeville |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | SG | 29 | 78 | 78 | 42.9 | 29.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | – | – | – | 24.3 | 10.8 | .442 | – | – | – | 9.8 | 8.0 | .820 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 27 | 75 | 75 | 39.7 | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 24.0 | 10.0 | .415 | – | – | – | 6.1 | 5.1 | .842 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 28 | 80 | 80 | 34.9 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 14.6 | 6.3 | .436 | – | – | – | 5.4 | 3.3 | .601 |
| Al Butler | PG | 23 | 54 | 54 | 36.5 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 13.4 | 6.2 | .463 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.3 | .705 |
| Phil Jordon | C | 28 | 76 | 76 | 28.9 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 5.3 | .392 | – | – | – | 2.2 | 1.3 | .571 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 23 | 62 | 62 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 5.9 | 2.5 | .431 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 1.3 | .624 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 23 | 79 | 79 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 2.4 | .436 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 1.7 | .597 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 23 | 76 | 76 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 2.4 | .386 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.1 | .576 |
| Sam Stith | SG | 24 | 32 | 32 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 1.8 | .364 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.7 | .605 |
| Whitey Martin | SG | 22 | 66 | 66 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 1.4 | .325 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.6 | .673 |
| George Blaney | PG | 22 | 36 | 36 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 1.5 | .380 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | .529 |
| Donnie Butcher | PG | 25 | 47 | 47 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 1.0 | .310 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.9 | .609 |
| Bill Smith | – | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 0.9 | .242 | – | – | – | 0.9 | 0.8 | .875 |
| Ed Burton | – | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 0.9 | .500 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.1 | .250 |
| Doug Kistler | – | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.6 | .500 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | 80 | 24.6 | 114.8 | 68.0 | 22.1 | – | – | – | 108.7 | 45.5 | .418 | – | – | – | 33.7 | 23.9 | .710 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | SG | 29 | 78 | 78 | 42.9 | 24.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 20.4 | 9.0 | .442 | – | – | – | 8.2 | 6.7 | .820 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 27 | 75 | 75 | 39.7 | 22.7 | 10.5 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 21.7 | 9.0 | .415 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 4.6 | .842 |
| Doug Kistler | – | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2.6 | 22.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 16.6 | 8.3 | .500 | – | – | – | 11.1 | 5.5 | .500 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 23 | 62 | 62 | 11.2 | 20.6 | 12.2 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 19.0 | 8.2 | .431 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 4.3 | .624 |
| Ed Burton | – | 22 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 19.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 18.0 | 9.0 | .500 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 1.3 | .250 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 28 | 80 | 80 | 34.9 | 16.5 | 13.8 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 15.0 | 6.5 | .436 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 3.4 | .601 |
| Phil Jordon | C | 28 | 76 | 76 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 16.9 | 6.6 | .392 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.6 | .571 |
| Al Butler | PG | 23 | 54 | 54 | 36.5 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 6.1 | .463 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.3 | .705 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 23 | 79 | 79 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 9.1 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 11.3 | 4.9 | .436 | – | – | – | 6.1 | 3.6 | .597 |
| George Blaney | PG | 22 | 36 | 36 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 5.4 | .380 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.9 | .529 |
| Sam Stith | SG | 24 | 32 | 32 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 4.8 | .364 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 1.9 | .605 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 23 | 76 | 76 | 19.5 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 11.7 | 4.5 | .386 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 1.9 | .576 |
| Donnie Butcher | PG | 25 | 47 | 47 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 3.6 | .310 | – | – | – | 5.2 | 3.2 | .609 |
| Bill Smith | – | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 3.0 | – | – | – | 14.3 | 3.5 | .242 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 3.0 | .875 |
| Whitey Martin | SG | 22 | 66 | 66 | 15.4 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 10.3 | 3.4 | .325 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 1.3 | .673 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | 80 | 24.6 | 248.0 | 113.8 | 44.0 | – | – | – | 243.9 | 100.5 | .412 | – | – | – | 56.7 | 41.7 | .734 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | SG | 29 | 78 | 78 | 3348 | 2303 | 501 | 539 | – | – | – | 1897 | 839 | .442 | – | – | – | 762 | 625 | .820 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 27 | 75 | 75 | 2978 | 1877 | 867 | 192 | – | – | – | 1798 | 747 | .415 | – | – | – | 455 | 383 | .842 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 28 | 80 | 80 | 2789 | 1275 | 1066 | 191 | – | – | – | 1164 | 507 | .436 | – | – | – | 434 | 261 | .601 |
| Phil Jordon | C | 28 | 76 | 76 | 2195 | 902 | 482 | 156 | – | – | – | 1028 | 403 | .392 | – | – | – | 168 | 96 | .571 |
| Al Butler | PG | 23 | 54 | 54 | 1969 | 796 | 324 | 201 | – | – | – | 725 | 336 | .463 | – | – | – | 176 | 124 | .705 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 23 | 79 | 79 | 1370 | 514 | 345 | 86 | – | – | – | 431 | 188 | .436 | – | – | – | 231 | 138 | .597 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 23 | 76 | 76 | 1481 | 452 | 470 | 82 | – | – | – | 482 | 186 | .386 | – | – | – | 139 | 80 | .576 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 23 | 62 | 62 | 696 | 399 | 236 | 39 | – | – | – | 367 | 158 | .431 | – | – | – | 133 | 83 | .624 |
| Whitey Martin | SG | 22 | 66 | 66 | 1018 | 227 | 158 | 115 | – | – | – | 292 | 95 | .325 | – | – | – | 55 | 37 | .673 |
| Sam Stith | SG | 24 | 32 | 32 | 440 | 141 | 51 | 60 | – | – | – | 162 | 59 | .364 | – | – | – | 38 | 23 | .605 |
| Donnie Butcher | PG | 25 | 47 | 47 | 479 | 138 | 79 | 51 | – | – | – | 155 | 48 | .310 | – | – | – | 69 | 42 | .609 |
| George Blaney | PG | 22 | 36 | 36 | 363 | 117 | 36 | 45 | – | – | – | 142 | 54 | .380 | – | – | – | 17 | 9 | .529 |
| Bill Smith | – | 22 | 9 | 9 | 83 | 23 | 16 | 7 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | .242 | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| Ed Burton | – | 22 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | .500 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | .250 |
| Doug Kistler | – | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | .500 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | 80 | 19250 | 9187 | 4637 | 1765 | – | – | – | 8696 | 3638 | .418 | – | – | – | 2693 | 1911 | .710 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | Offensive Engine / Lead Guard | 42.9 | Very High | 29.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 22.4 | Carried one of the heaviest workloads in the league, leading the NBA in minutes while ranking among scoring and assist leaders; primary shot creator and late-game decision-maker for New York. Defensive activity estimated due to era (steals/blocks not officially tracked). | MVP-7, All-Star, All-NBA Second Team |
| Willie Naulls | Scoring Wing / Power Finisher | 39.7 | High | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 20.5 | Elite scoring forward who combined volume scoring with strong rebounding; functioned as the team’s primary interior scorer from the wing/forward spots. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | All-Star |
| Johnny Green | Interior Anchor / Rebounding Hub | 34.9 | Medium-High | 15.9 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 16.9 | One of the league’s top rebounders; provided physical interior defense and second-chance offense, stabilizing a frontcourt built around effort and boards. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | All-Star |
| Al Butler | Combo Guard / Secondary Creator | 36.5 | Medium | 14.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 13.0 | Played heavy minutes as a flexible backcourt piece; contributed across categories with reliable scoring efficiency and rebounding for a guard. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Phil Jordon | Starting Center / Interior Scorer | 28.9 | Medium | 11.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 11.1 | Provided interior scoring and physical defense in a traditional center role; key rotation big before transitioning into a reserve role later in career. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Dave Budd | Utility Forward / Energy Wing | 17.3 | Low-Medium | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6.6 | Versatile role player who filled minutes across forward spots; valued more for effort and positional flexibility than offensive output. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Cleveland Buckner | Depth Forward / Spot Scorer | 11.2 | Low | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.9 | Provided limited scoring punch in short stints; operated as a depth forward used to spell starters. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Darrall Imhoff | Backup Center / Defensive Size | 19.5 | Low | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 7.4 | Young center offering size and rebounding off the bench; later became a full-time starter elsewhere in the league. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Sam Stith | Reserve Scoring Guard | 13.8 | Low | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.4 | Limited-minutes guard used primarily for offensive relief; struggled to carve out a consistent rotation role. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Whitey Martin | Bench Shooter | 15.4 | Low | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4.2 | Depth guard whose role centered on spacing and short offensive bursts; defensive contribution modest. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Donnie Butcher | Backup Point Guard | 10.2 | Low | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.2 | Low-usage reserve tasked with ball movement and maintaining tempo in short appearances. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| George Blaney | Developmental Guard | 10.1 | Low | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.1 | Young guard evaluated in limited minutes; primarily a developmental piece rather than a rotation staple. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Bill Smith | End-of-Bench Wing | 9.2 | Low | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | Very limited usage; appeared sparingly with minimal offensive responsibility. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Ed Burton | Emergency Reserve | 3.5 | Very Low | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | Short-term depth piece with negligible on-court impact due to minimal minutes. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |
| Doug Kistler | Deep Bench Big | 2.6 | Very Low | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | Rarely used reserve big; functioned strictly as emergency depth. Defensive estimate applied due to era. | — |