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Here is the New York Knicks 1962–63 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
New York Knicks 1962–63 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Richie Guerin | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | May 29, 1932 | Iona |
| 5 | Willie Naulls | F | 6’6″ | 225 lbs | Oct 7, 1934 | UCLA |
| 7 | Johnny Green | F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | Dec 8, 1933 | Michigan State |
| 9 | Donnie Butcher | G | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Mar 8, 1936 | Mississippi State |
| 11 | Len Chappell | F | 6’8″ | 240 lbs | Jan 31, 1941 | Wake Forest |
| 14 | Carl Braun | G | 6’5″ | 180 lbs | Sep 25, 1927 | Colgate |
| 15 | Cleveland Buckner | C | 6’9″ | 215 lbs | Aug 17, 1938 | Jackson State |
| 17 | Paul Hogue | C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | Apr 28, 1940 | Cincinnati |
| 18 | Tom Hoover | C | 6’9″ | 230 lbs | Jan 23, 1941 | Villanova |
| 19 | Gene Shue | G | 6’2″ | 170 lbs | Dec 18, 1931 | Maryland |
| — | Dave Budd | F | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Oct 28, 1938 | Wake Forest |
| — | Ken Sears | F | 6’9″ | 198 lbs | Aug 17, 1933 | Santa Clara |
Note: Some numbers may have changed during the season or been unlisted historically.
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 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 34.3 | 21.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | – | – | – | 17.5 | 7.5 | .432 | – | – | – | 7.6 | 6.4 | .848 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 29 | 80 | 80 | 31.9 | 18.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 15.8 | 7.3 | .462 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 3.5 | .638 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 28 | 23 | 23 | 29.4 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 16.3 | 6.7 | .413 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.4 | .813 |
| Tom Gola | SF | 30 | 52 | 52 | 35.5 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 4.3 | – | – | – | 10.5 | 4.8 | .460 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.3 | .784 |
| Gene Shue | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 11.5 | 4.5 | .396 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.7 | .689 |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28.0 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 9.2 | 4.6 | .502 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 1.5 | .458 |
| Al Butler | PG | 24 | 74 | 74 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 9.1 | 4.0 | .439 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.9 | .770 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 24 | 78 | 78 | 22.1 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 7.6 | 3.8 | .493 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 1.9 | .748 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 32 | 70 | 70 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 9.3 | 3.6 | .390 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 1.7 | .656 |
| Paul Hogue | C | 22 | 50 | 50 | 26.8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 8.4 | 3.0 | .363 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 1.6 | .454 |
| Donnie Butcher | SG | 26 | 68 | 68 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 2.5 | .406 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 1.9 | .675 |
| Kenny Sears | – | 29 | 23 | 23 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 2.1 | .522 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.1 | .565 |
| John Rudometkin | SF | 22 | 56 | 56 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 1.9 | .352 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.3 | .768 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 1.2 | .280 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.000 |
| Tom Stith | SF | 24 | 25 | 25 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 1.5 | .336 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.1 | .300 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.8 | .500 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 24.3 | 110.5 | 61.9 | 20.7 | – | – | – | 100.1 | 42.9 | .429 | – | – | – | 34.7 | 24.6 | .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 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 34.3 | 22.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | – | – | – | 18.3 | 7.9 | .432 | – | – | – | 8.0 | 6.8 | .848 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 28 | 23 | 23 | 29.4 | 20.7 | 10.7 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 20.0 | 8.3 | .413 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 4.2 | .813 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 29 | 80 | 80 | 31.9 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 17.8 | 8.2 | .462 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 3.9 | .638 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6.2 | 20.4 | 8.8 | 4.9 | – | – | – | 24.3 | 6.8 | .280 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1.000 |
| Al Butler | PG | 24 | 74 | 74 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 16.4 | 7.2 | .439 | – | – | – | 4.5 | 3.5 | .770 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 24 | 78 | 78 | 22.1 | 15.4 | 8.2 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 12.4 | 6.1 | .493 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.2 | .748 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 32 | 70 | 70 | 22.1 | 14.7 | 10.9 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 5.9 | .390 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 2.8 | .656 |
| Donnie Butcher | SG | 26 | 68 | 68 | 17.5 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | – | – | – | 12.8 | 5.2 | .406 | – | – | – | 5.9 | 4.0 | .675 |
| Gene Shue | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 29.3 | 14.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 5.6 | .396 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 3.3 | .689 |
| Tom Gola | SF | 30 | 52 | 52 | 35.5 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 4.4 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 4.9 | .460 | – | – | – | 3.0 | 2.3 | .784 |
| Kenny Sears | – | 29 | 23 | 23 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 6.7 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 9.2 | 4.8 | .522 | – | – | – | 4.6 | 2.6 | .565 |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28.0 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 11.8 | 5.9 | .502 | – | – | – | 4.1 | 1.9 | .458 |
| Tom Stith | SF | 24 | 25 | 25 | 8.4 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 18.9 | 6.4 | .336 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 0.5 | .300 |
| John Rudometkin | SF | 22 | 56 | 56 | 10.2 | 18.2 | 9.4 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 19.3 | 6.8 | .352 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 4.6 | .768 |
| Paul Hogue | C | 22 | 50 | 50 | 26.8 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 11.3 | 4.1 | .363 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 2.1 | .454 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 6.7 | – | – | – | 13.3 | 6.7 | .500 | – | – | – | 5.3 | 2.7 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 24.3 | 250.0 | 150.0 | 70.0 | – | – | – | 300.0 | 150.0 | .430 | – | – | – | 100.0 | 80.0 | .700 |
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 | 30 | 79 | 79 | 2712 | 1701 | 331 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 1380 | 596 | .432 | – | – | – | 600 | 509 | .848 |
| Johnny Green | PF | 29 | 80 | 80 | 2553 | 1444 | 964 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 1261 | 582 | .462 | – | – | – | 439 | 280 | .638 |
| Willie Naulls | SF | 28 | 23 | 23 | 676 | 388 | 200 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 375 | 155 | .413 | – | – | – | 96 | 78 | .813 |
| Al Butler | PG | 24 | 74 | 74 | 1488 | 738 | 170 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 676 | 297 | .439 | – | – | – | 187 | 144 | .770 |
| Dave Budd | SF | 24 | 78 | 78 | 1725 | 739 | 395 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 596 | 294 | .493 | – | – | – | 202 | 151 | .748 |
| Gene Conley | PF | 32 | 70 | 70 | 1544 | 630 | 469 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 651 | 254 | .390 | – | – | – | 186 | 122 | .656 |
| Gene Shue | PG | 31 | 78 | 78 | 2288 | 916 | 191 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 894 | 354 | .396 | – | – | – | 302 | 208 | .689 |
| Donnie Butcher | SG | 26 | 68 | 68 | 1193 | 475 | 180 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 424 | 172 | .406 | – | – | – | 194 | 131 | .675 |
| Tom Gola | SF | 30 | 52 | 52 | 1848 | 624 | 369 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 548 | 252 | .460 | – | – | – | 153 | 120 | .784 |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 729 | 278 | 231 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 239 | 120 | .502 | – | – | – | 83 | 38 | .458 |
| John Rudometkin | SF | 22 | 56 | 56 | 572 | 289 | 149 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 307 | 108 | .352 | – | – | – | 95 | 73 | .768 |
| Paul Hogue | C | 22 | 50 | 50 | 1340 | 383 | 430 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 419 | 152 | .363 | – | – | – | 174 | 79 | .454 |
| Kenny Sears | – | 29 | 23 | 23 | 359 | 122 | 67 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 92 | 48 | .522 | – | – | – | 46 | 26 | .565 |
| Tom Stith | SF | 24 | 25 | 25 | 209 | 77 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 110 | 37 | .336 | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | .300 |
| Jack Foley | – | 23 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 7 | .280 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Buckner | PF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | .500 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Totals | – | – | 80 | – | 19300 | 8837 | 4198 | 1658 | 0 | 0 | 2110 | 8007 | 3433 | .429 | – | – | – | 2778 | 1971 | .710 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes (with source) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Guerin | Scoring & Playmaking Anchor | 34.3 | High | 21.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 15.95 | Led the team in scoring; served as both primary shot-creator and secondary playmaker before being traded early in season; one of franchise’s all-time scoring leaders. | All-Star (AS) |
| Johnny Green | Interior Force & Rebound King | 31.9 | High | 18.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 17.30 | Dominant rebounder leading team on glass and reliably productive scorer; anchored interior presence. | All-Star (AS) |
| Tom Gola | Facilitator Forward | 35.5 | High | 12.0 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 12.45 | Versatile veteran who initiated offense and contributed across categories; handled significant playmaking duties. | All-Star (AS) |
| Willie Naulls | Versatile Wing Contributor | 29.4 | Medium | 16.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 14.25 | Provided balanced scoring and rebounding when active; established scorer with prior All-Star pedigree. | — |
| Gene Shue | Lead Guard Facilitator | 29.3 | Medium | 11.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 9.20 | Veteran point guard driving tempo and distributing; complemented higher usage wings. | — |
| Bevo Nordmann | Big Minutes Interior Option | 28.0 | Medium | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.05 | Provided significant frontcourt minutes; reliable rebounding and efficient scoring. | — |
| Dave Budd | Energy Forward / Glue Contributor | 22.1 | Medium | 9.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8.25 | Served as key role player with physical presence and secondary scoring. | — |
| Al Butler | Secondary Ballhandler | 20.1 | Medium | 10.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7.60 | Bench guard with balanced offensive contributions; supported team’s depth. | — |
| Gene Conley | Backup Big Rotation | 22.1 | Medium | 9.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8.75 | Provided interior depth and rebounding off bench; veteran rotational big. | — |
| Paul Hogue | Backup Big Frontcourt | 26.8 | Medium | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8.45 | Solid reserve presence in paint; offered rebounding support. | — |
| Donnie Butcher | Role Guard / Support | 17.5 | Low | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6.20 | Spot scoring and relief ballhandling in limited minutes. | — |
| Kenny Sears | Depth Wing | 15.6 | Low | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5.35 | Provided short-rotation wing minutes with occasional contributions. | — |
| John Rudometkin | Spot Offense Wing | 10.2 | Low | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.50 | Occasional scoring threat off bench; limited role impact. | — |
| Jack Foley | Brief Bench Contributor | 6.2 | Low | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.20 | Short sample but provided energy in deepest rotation. | — |
| Tom Stith | Short Stint Wing | 8.4 | Low | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.95 | Minimal minutes; limited statistical impact. | — |
| Cleveland Buckner | Deep Rotation Big | 4.5 | Low | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.00 | Very limited involvement in games. | — |