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Here is the New York Knicks 1963–64 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
New York Knicks 1963–64 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College / From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Art Heyman | F/G | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | Jun 24, 1941 | Duke |
| 11 | Richie Guerin | G | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | May 29, 1932 | Iona |
| 12 | Johnny Egan | G | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | Jan 31, 1939 | Providence |
| 14 | Len Chappell | F | 6’8″ | 240 lbs | Jan 31, 1941 | Wake Forest |
| 15 | Donnie Butcher | G | 6’2″ | 200 lbs | Mar 8, 1936 | Pikeville |
| 17 | Tom Gola | F/G | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Jan 13, 1933 | La Salle |
| 19 | Willis Reed | C | 6’10” | 235 lbs | Jun 25, 1942 | Grambling State |
| 20 | Howard Komives | G | 6’1″ | 185 lbs | May 9, 1941 | Bowling Green |
| 21 | Darrall Imhoff | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Oct 11, 1938 | California |
| 22 | Bob Boozer | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Apr 26, 1937 | Kansas State |
| 24 | Johnny Green | F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | Dec 8, 1933 | Michigan State |
| — | Em Bryant | G | 6’1″ | 175 lbs | Nov 4, 1938 | DePaul |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boozer | SF | 26 | 49 | 33.7 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 15.6 | 6.7 | .432 | 5.2 | 4.0 | .770 | |||||||
| Len Chappell | PF | 23 | 78 | 31.9 | 17.3 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 15.2 | 6.8 | .449 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .716 | |||||||
| Art Heyman | SG | 22 | 75 | 29.8 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 | .431 | 5.6 | 3.9 | .685 | |||||||
| Billy McGill | C | 24 | 68 | 25.5 | 16.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 13.4 | 6.5 | .487 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .720 | |||||||
| Johnny Green | PF | 30 | 80 | 26.7 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 6.0 | .470 | 4.9 | 2.4 | .497 | |||||||
| Johnny Egan | PG | 25 | 42 | 35.4 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 12.0 | 5.5 | .456 | 4.2 | 3.2 | .777 | |||||||
| Richie Guerin | SG | 31 | 2 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 5.5 | .688 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .800 | |||||||
| Tom Gola | SG | 31 | 74 | 29.1 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | .429 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .726 | |||||||
| John Rudometkin | SF | 23 | 52 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 3.0 | .472 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .750 | |||||||
| Al Butler | PG | 25 | 76 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | .422 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .738 | |||||||
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 24 | 7 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .520 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .571 | |||||||
| Dave Budd | SF | 25 | 73 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .431 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .730 | |||||||
| Tom Hoover | C | 23 | 59 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .413 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .614 | |||||||
| Donnie Butcher | 27 | 26 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .322 | 2.5 | 1.6 | .636 | ||||||||
| Gene Conley | PF | 33 | 46 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .392 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .677 | |||||||
| Jerry Harkness | PG | 23 | 5 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 2.6 | .433 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .375 | |||||||
| Bob Duffy | PG | 23 | 4 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .263 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .750 | |||||||
| Paul Hogue | C | 23 | 6 | 14.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 | .563 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .200 | |||||||
| Totals | 80 | 23.5 | 112.2 | 63.3 | 19.5 | 98.6 | 43.9 | .445 | 35.7 | 24.4 | .685 |
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 | 31 | 2 | 13.0 | 36.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 22.2 | 15.2 | .688 | 6.9 | 5.5 | .800 | |||||||
| Billy McGill | C | 24 | 68 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 18.9 | 9.2 | .487 | 5.6 | 4.0 | .720 | |||||||
| Johnny Green | PF | 30 | 80 | 26.7 | 19.6 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 17.3 | 8.1 | .470 | 6.6 | 3.3 | .497 | |||||||
| Len Chappell | PF | 23 | 78 | 31.9 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 17.1 | 7.7 | .449 | 5.8 | 4.2 | .716 | |||||||
| John Rudometkin | SF | 23 | 52 | 13.4 | 20.4 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 16.9 | 8.0 | .472 | 6.0 | 4.5 | .750 | |||||||
| Art Heyman | SG | 22 | 75 | 29.8 | 18.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 16.1 | 7.0 | .431 | 6.8 | 4.7 | .685 | |||||||
| Bob Boozer | SF | 26 | 49 | 33.7 | 18.7 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 7.2 | .432 | 5.6 | 4.3 | .770 | |||||||
| Al Butler | PG | 25 | 76 | 18.1 | 17.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 16.1 | 6.8 | .422 | 4.9 | 3.6 | .738 | |||||||
| Jerry Harkness | PG | 23 | 5 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 18.3 | 7.9 | .433 | 4.9 | 1.8 | .375 | |||||||
| Johnny Egan | PG | 25 | 42 | 35.4 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 5.5 | .456 | 4.2 | 3.3 | .777 | |||||||
| Tom Gola | SG | 31 | 74 | 29.1 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 4.3 | .429 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .726 | |||||||
| Dave Budd | SF | 25 | 73 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 4.5 | .431 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .730 | |||||||
| Tom Hoover | C | 23 | 59 | 16.7 | 10.4 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 3.7 | .413 | 4.8 | 3.0 | .614 | |||||||
| Donnie Butcher | 27 | 26 | 16.1 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 3.2 | .322 | 5.7 | 3.6 | .636 | ||||||||
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 24 | 7 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 4.4 | .520 | 4.8 | 2.7 | .571 | |||||||
| Gene Conley | PF | 33 | 46 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 | .392 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .677 | |||||||
| Bob Duffy | PG | 23 | 4 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 13.7 | 3.6 | .263 | 5.8 | 4.3 | .750 | |||||||
| Paul Hogue | C | 23 | 6 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 3.6 | .563 | 2.0 | 0.4 | .200 | |||||||
| Totals | 80 | 23.5 | 283.0 | 145.5 | 52.0 | 98.6 | 43.9 | .445 | 35.7 | 24.4 | .685 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Chappell | PF | 23 | 78 | 2489 | 1349 | 767 | 83 | 212 | 1183 | 531 | .449 | 401 | 287 | .716 | ||||||
| Johnny Green | PF | 30 | 80 | 2134 | 1159 | 799 | 157 | 246 | 1026 | 482 | .470 | 392 | 195 | .497 | ||||||
| Art Heyman | SG | 22 | 75 | 2236 | 1153 | 298 | 256 | 229 | 1003 | 432 | .431 | 422 | 289 | .685 | ||||||
| Billy McGill | C | 24 | 68 | 1737 | 1085 | 398 | 121 | 212 | 913 | 445 | .487 | 271 | 195 | .720 | ||||||
| Bob Boozer | SF | 26 | 49 | 1652 | 856 | 418 | 63 | 148 | 762 | 329 | .432 | 257 | 198 | .770 | ||||||
| John Rudometkin | SF | 23 | 52 | 696 | 395 | 164 | 26 | 86 | 326 | 154 | .472 | 116 | 87 | .750 | ||||||
| Johnny Egan | PG | 25 | 42 | 1488 | 594 | 129 | 242 | 104 | 502 | 229 | .456 | 175 | 136 | .777 | ||||||
| Al Butler | PG | 25 | 76 | 1379 | 658 | 168 | 157 | 167 | 616 | 260 | .422 | 187 | 138 | .738 | ||||||
| Dave Budd | SF | 25 | 73 | 1031 | 340 | 276 | 57 | 130 | 297 | 128 | .431 | 115 | 84 | .730 | ||||||
| Tom Hoover | C | 23 | 59 | 988 | 285 | 331 | 36 | 185 | 247 | 102 | .413 | 132 | 81 | .614 | ||||||
| Gene Conley | PF | 33 | 46 | 551 | 192 | 156 | 21 | 124 | 189 | 74 | .392 | 65 | 44 | .677 | ||||||
| Donnie Butcher | 27 | 26 | 418 | 116 | 67 | 66 | 53 | 115 | 37 | .322 | 66 | 42 | .636 | |||||||
| Bevo Nordmann | C | 24 | 7 | 106 | 34 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 13 | .520 | 14 | 8 | .571 | ||||||
| Paul Hogue | C | 23 | 6 | 89 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 5 | 1 | .200 | ||||||
| Jerry Harkness | PG | 23 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 13 | .433 | 8 | 3 | .375 | ||||||
| Bob Duffy | PG | 23 | 4 | 50 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 8 | 6 | .750 | ||||||
| Richie Guerin | SG | 31 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 11 | .688 | 5 | 4 | .800 | ||||||
| Tom Gola | SG | 31 | 74 | 2156 | 670 | 469 | 257 | 278 | 602 | 258 | .429 | 212 | 154 | .726 | ||||||
| Totals | 80 | 19285 | 8976 | 4495 | 1563 | 2216 | 7887 | 3512 | .445 | 2851 | 1952 | .685 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes (with source) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Boozer | Primary Scorer / Frontcourt Engine | 33.7 | High | 17.5 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 14.3 | Team’s leading scorer and focal offensive option when available; Boozer was one of the few bright spots on a 22-58 Knicks squad, averaging heavy minutes and reliable scoring on a struggling team. | — |
| Len Chappell | Two-Way Forward | 31.9 | High | 17.3 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.6 | Career-best season as second scorer and rebounder; earned his only All-Star selection with strong interior play. | All-Star (AS) |
| Billy McGill | Scoring Big with Motor | 25.5 | Medium-High | 16.0 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 12.8 | Productive scorer inside; among team leaders in scoring and rebounding despite limited defensive reputation. | — |
| Art Heyman | Rookie Scoring Catalyst | 29.8 | Medium | 15.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 13.1 | NBA All-Rookie First Team and first overall pick; brought scoring and playmaking as a young guard/wing on a rebuilding Knicks roster. | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| Johnny Egan | Lead Guard / Facilitator | 35.4 | High | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 14.1 | Primary playmaker with strong assist numbers for the era; saw heavy usage running the offense. | — |
| Johnny Green | Interior Rebounder / Pick-and-Roll Big | 26.7 | Medium | 14.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.3 | Reliable double-double threat on boards; top rebounder on team, anchoring frontcourt presence. | — |
| Tom Gola | Veteran Playmaking Big | 29.1 | Medium | 9.1 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11.2 | Experienced facilitator with versatility; past prime but contributed across multiple categories. | — |
| Al Butler | Supporting Ballhandler | 18.1 | Low-Medium | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 7.0 | Bench guard providing secondary ballhandling and defense; limited scoring role. | — |
| John Rudometkin | Spot Scorer / Wing Depth | 13.4 | Low | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.9 | Small role wing offering occasional scoring off bench. | — |
| Tom Hoover | Backup Big / Defensive Role | 16.7 | Low | 4.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.8 | Limited minutes but contributed on boards and interior defense. | — |
| Dave Budd | Energy Forward | 14.1 | Low | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.6 | Role player providing physical rebounding and defense in short stints. | — |
| Bevo Nordmann | Depth Big | 15.1 | Low | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 | Brief appearances as backup center; modest all-around contributions. | — |
| Gene Conley | Reliever Big | 12.0 | Low | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.3 | Veteran presence off the bench; provided size and spot minutes. | — |
| Donnie Butcher | Reserve Rotation Guard | 16.1 | Low | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.0 | Regular reserve guard with balanced minor contributions. | — |
| Jerry Harkness | Minimal Role Guard | 11.8 | Low | 5.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.7 | Very limited appearances but active in small minutes. | — |
| Richie Guerin | Short Stint Veteran | 13.0 | Low | 13.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 9.3 | Played only two games; notable Knicks legend returning briefly before trade; solid per-game scoring in limited action. | — |
| Bob Duffy | Brief Bench Guard | 12.5 | Low | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 | Appeared in only four games; negligible impact. | — |
| Paul Hogue | Deep Bench Big | 14.8 | Low | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | Played in six games; minimal statistical contribution. | — |