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Here is the 1970–71 New York Knicks Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College
10 Walt Frazier PG 6’4″ 200 lbs Mar 29, 1945 Southern Illinois
12 Dick Barnett SG 6’4″ 190 lbs Oct 2, 1936 Tennessee State
19 Willis Reed C 6’10” 235 lbs Jun 25, 1942 Grambling State
22 Dave DeBusschere PF 6’6″ 220 lbs Oct 16, 1940 Detroit
24 Bill Bradley SF 6’5″ 205 lbs Jul 28, 1943 Princeton
25 Cazzie Russell SF 6’5″ 218 lbs Jun 7, 1944 Michigan
26 Mike Riordan SG 6’4″ 205 lbs Jul 9, 1945 Providence
27 Dave Stallworth SF 6’7″ 215 lbs Dec 20, 1941 Wichita State
28 Phil Jackson PF 6’8″ 220 lbs Sep 17, 1945 North Dakota
29 Greg Fillmore C 7’1″ 240 lbs Mar 7, 1947 Cheyney
30 Eddie Mast PF 6’9″ 225 lbs Oct 3, 1948 Temple
31 Mike Price PG 6’2″ 180 lbs Jul 24, 1948 Illinois
32 Milt Williams PG 6’2″ 180 lbs Nov 22, 1945 Lincoln (MO)

Regular Season Per Game

NAME POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 25 80 — 43.2 21.7 6.8 6.7 — — — 16.5 8.1 .494 — — — 7.0 5.4 .779
Willis Reed C 28 73 — 39.1 20.9 13.7 2.0 — — — 18.2 8.4 .462 — — — 5.2 4.1 .785
Dave DeBusschere PF 30 81 — 35.7 15.6 11.1 2.7 — — — 15.3 6.5 .421 — — — 3.9 2.7 .696
Dick Barnett SG 34 82 — 34.7 15.5 2.9 2.7 — — — 14.4 6.6 .456 — — — 3.4 2.4 .694
Bill Bradley SF 27 78 — 29.5 12.4 3.3 3.6 — — — 11.7 5.3 .453 — — — 2.2 1.8 .823
Dave Stallworth SF 29 81 — 19.3 9.4 4.3 1.3 — — — 8.5 3.6 .431 — — — 2.8 2.1 .735
Cazzie Russell SF 26 57 — 18.5 9.2 3.4 1.4 — — — 8.8 3.8 .429 — — — 2.1 1.6 .773
Mike Riordan SF 25 82 — 16.1 4.8 2.1 1.5 — — — 4.7 2.0 .418 — — — 1.3 0.8 .620
Phil Jackson PF 25 71 — 10.9 4.7 3.4 0.4 — — — 3.7 1.7 .449 — — — 1.9 1.3 .714
Greg Fillmore C 23 39 — 6.9 2.6 2.4 0.4 — — — 2.6 1.2 .441 — — — 0.7 0.3 .481
Eddie Mast PF 22 30 — 5.5 2.0 1.9 0.1 — — — 2.2 0.8 .379 — — — 0.7 0.4 .550
Mike Price SG 22 56 — 4.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 — — — 1.4 0.5 .370 — — — 0.6 0.4 .706
Milt Williams PG 25 5 — 2.6 0.8 0.0 0.4 — — — 0.2 0.2 1.000 — — — 0.6 0.4 .667
Totals — — 82 — 240.9 110.1 49.7 21.7 — — — 98.5 44.3 .450 — — — 29.0 21.5 .740

Playoff Per Game

NAME POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 25 12 — 41.8 22.6 5.8 4.5 — — — 17.0 9.0 .529 — — — 6.3 4.6 .733
Dick Barnett SG 34 12 — 37.9 19.5 3.2 3.0 — — — 16.6 7.9 .477 — — — 5.3 3.7 .698
Dave DeBusschere PF 30 12 — 40.7 16.4 13.0 1.8 — — — 16.8 7.0 .416 — — — 3.7 2.4 .659
Willis Reed C 28 12 — 42.0 15.7 12.0 2.3 — — — 16.3 6.8 .413 — — — 3.3 2.2 .667
Bill Bradley SF 27 12 — 30.7 10.5 3.4 3.6 — — — 11.0 4.7 .424 — — — 1.6 1.2 .737
Cazzie Russell SF 26 11 — 10.9 5.6 2.0 0.7 — — — 5.8 2.3 .391 — — — 1.1 1.1 1.000
Dave Stallworth SF 29 12 — 15.4 5.3 3.5 0.8 — — — 5.7 1.5 .265 — — — 3.3 2.3 .718
Mike Riordan SF 25 12 — 14.0 3.8 2.5 0.8 — — — 4.3 1.7 .385 — — — 0.7 0.5 .750
Phil Jackson PF 25 5 — 6.0 1.8 2.0 0.4 — — — 2.8 0.8 .286 — — — 0.2 0.2 1.000
Mike Price SG 22 8 — 3.3 1.5 0.6 0.6 — — — 1.4 0.5 .364 — — — 0.8 0.5 .667
Eddie Mast PF 22 3 — 3.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 — — — 1.7 0.7 .400 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Greg Fillmore C 23 8 — 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.1 — — — 0.5 0.0 .000 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Totals — — 12 — 240.0 101.1 47.4 18.1 — — — 95.9 41.4 .432 — — — 25.5 18.3 .716

Regular Season Per 36 Minutes 

NAME POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Willis Reed C 28 73 — 39.1 19.3 12.6 1.9 — — — 16.8 7.7 .462 — — — 4.8 3.8 .785
Walt Frazier PG 25 80 — 43.2 18.1 5.7 5.6 — — — 13.7 6.8 .494 — — — 5.8 4.5 .779
Cazzie Russell SF 26 57 — 18.5 17.9 6.5 2.6 — — — 17.2 7.4 .429 — — — 4.1 3.1 .773
Dave Stallworth SF 29 81 — 19.3 17.5 8.1 2.4 — — — 15.8 6.8 .431 — — — 5.3 3.9 .735
Dick Barnett SG 34 82 — 34.7 16.1 3.0 2.8 — — — 15.0 6.8 .456 — — — 3.5 2.4 .694
Dave DeBusschere PF 30 81 — 35.7 15.7 11.2 2.7 — — — 15.5 6.5 .421 — — — 3.9 2.7 .696
Phil Jackson PF 25 71 — 10.9 15.5 11.1 1.4 — — — 12.3 5.5 .449 — — — 6.2 4.4 .714
Bill Bradley SF 27 78 — 29.5 15.2 4.1 4.4 — — — 14.3 6.5 .453 — — — 2.7 2.3 .823
Greg Fillmore C 23 39 — 6.9 13.7 12.4 2.3 — — — 13.5 6.0 .441 — — — 3.6 1.7 .481
Eddie Mast PF 22 30 — 5.5 13.4 12.3 0.9 — — — 14.5 5.5 .379 — — — 4.4 2.4 .550
Mike Price SG 22 56 — 4.5 12.0 4.2 1.7 — — — 11.6 4.3 .370 — — — 4.9 3.4 .706
Milt Williams PG 25 5 — 2.6 11.1 0.0 5.5 — — — 2.8 2.8 1.000 — — — 8.3 5.5 .667
Mike Riordan SF 25 82 — 16.1 10.7 4.6 3.3 — — — 10.6 4.4 .418 — — — 2.9 1.8 .620
Totals — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Playoff Per 36 Minutes

NAME POS AGE G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier PG 25 12 — 41.8 19.5 5.0 3.9 — — — 14.7 7.8 .529 — — — 5.4 4.0 .733
Cazzie Russell SF 26 11 — 10.9 18.6 6.6 2.4 — — — 19.2 7.5 .391 — — — 3.6 3.6 1.000
Dick Barnett SG 34 12 — 37.9 18.5 3.0 2.8 — — — 15.7 7.5 .477 — — — 5.0 3.5 .698
Mike Price SG 22 8 — 3.3 16.6 6.9 6.9 — — — 15.2 5.5 .364 — — — 8.3 5.5 .667
Dave DeBusschere PF 30 12 — 40.7 14.5 11.5 1.6 — — — 14.9 6.2 .416 — — — 3.2 2.1 .659
Willis Reed C 28 12 — 42.0 13.4 10.3 1.9 — — — 14.0 5.8 .413 — — — 2.8 1.9 .667
Eddie Mast PF 22 3 — 3.7 13.1 9.8 0.0 — — — 16.4 6.5 .400 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Dave Stallworth SF 29 12 — 15.4 12.5 8.2 1.9 — — — 13.2 3.5 .265 — — — 7.6 5.4 .718
Bill Bradley SF 27 12 — 30.7 12.3 4.0 4.2 — — — 12.9 5.5 .424 — — — 1.9 1.4 .737
Phil Jackson PF 25 5 — 6.0 10.8 12.0 2.4 — — — 16.8 4.8 .286 — — — 1.2 1.2 1.000
Mike Riordan SF 25 12 — 14.0 9.9 6.4 1.9 — — — 11.1 4.3 .385 — — — 1.7 1.3 .750
Greg Fillmore C 23 8 — 3.0 0.0 12.0 1.5 — — — 6.0 0.0 .000 — — — 0.0 0.0 —
Totals — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier — 25 80 — 3455 1736 544 536 — — — 1317 651 .494 — — — 557 434 .779
Willis Reed — 28 73 — 2855 1527 1003 148 — — — 1330 614 .462 — — — 381 299 .785
Dick Barnett — 34 82 — 2843 1273 238 225 — — — 1184 540 .456 — — — 278 193 .694
Dave DeBusschere — 30 81 — 2891 1263 901 220 — — — 1243 523 .421 — — — 312 217 .696
Bill Bradley — 27 78 — 2300 970 260 280 — — — 912 413 .453 — — — 175 144 .823
Dave Stallworth — 29 81 — 1565 759 352 106 — — — 685 295 .431 — — — 230 169 .735
Cazzie Russell — 26 57 — 1056 524 192 77 — — — 504 216 .429 — — — 119 92 .773
Mike Riordan — 25 82 — 1320 391 169 121 — — — 388 162 .418 — — — 108 67 .620
Phil Jackson — 25 71 — 771 331 238 31 — — — 263 118 .449 — — — 133 95 .714
Greg Fillmore — 23 39 — 271 103 93 17 — — — 102 45 .441 — — — 27 13 .481
Mike Price — 22 56 — 251 84 29 12 — — — 81 30 .370 — — — 34 24 .706
Eddie Mast — 22 30 — 164 61 56 4 — — — 66 25 .379 — — — 20 11 .550
Milt Williams — 25 5 — 13 4 0 2 — — — 1 1 1.000 — — — 3 2 .667
Totals — — 82 — 19755 9026 4075 1779 — — — 8076 3633 .450 — — — 2377 1760 .740

Playoff Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Walt Frazier — 25 12 — 501 271 70 54 — — — 204 108 .529 — — — 75 55 .733
Dick Barnett — 34 12 — 455 234 38 36 — — — 199 95 .477 — — — 63 44 .698
Dave DeBusschere — 30 12 — 488 197 156 22 — — — 202 84 .416 — — — 44 29 .659
Willis Reed — 28 12 — 504 188 144 27 — — — 196 81 .413 — — — 39 26 .667
Bill Bradley — 27 12 — 368 126 41 43 — — — 132 56 .424 — — — 19 14 .737
Dave Stallworth — 29 12 — 185 64 42 10 — — — 68 18 .265 — — — 39 28 .718
Cazzie Russell — 26 11 — 120 62 22 8 — — — 64 25 .391 — — — 12 12 1.000
Mike Riordan — 25 12 — 168 46 30 9 — — — 52 20 .385 — — — 8 6 .750
Mike Price — 22 8 — 26 12 5 5 — — — 11 4 .364 — — — 6 4 .667
Phil Jackson — 25 5 — 30 9 10 2 — — — 14 4 .286 — — — 1 1 1.000
Eddie Mast — 22 3 — 11 4 3 0 — — — 5 2 .400 — — — 0 0 —
Greg Fillmore — 23 8 — 24 0 8 1 — — — 4 0 .000 — — — 0 0 —
Totals — — 12 — 2880 1213 569 217 — — — 1151 497 .432 — — — 306 219 .716

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (est.) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Walt Frazier Lead Playmaker / Defensive Catalyst 43.2 High 21.7 6.8 6.7 2.5 18.4 Engine of the Knicks’ offense, elite passer and perimeter defender; consistently tasked with initiating sets and disrupting opposing ball‑handlers. Known for big‑game performances, including historic playoff contributions.  AS, NBA2, DEF1
Willis Reed Anchor Big / Post Duo Leader 39.1 High 20.9 13.7 2.0 1.8 17.2 Team’s interior backbone, controlled paint on both ends; dominant rebounder and physical scorer. Provided veteran leadership across majority of games.  MVP‑4, AS, NBA2
Dave DeBusschere Two‑Way Forward 35.7 Mid‑High 15.6 11.1 2.7 2.0 15.7 Defensive specialist, often guarding best opposing wings and bigs; complemented scoring with elite rebounding and versatile defense.  AS, DEF1
Dick Barnett Secondary Scorer / Veteran Wing 34.7 Mid 15.5 2.9 2.7 1.0 11.3 Reliable perimeter scorer with experience; provided spacing and veteran scoring punch. Integral to playoff runs.  –
Bill Bradley 3‑Way Contributor 29.5 Mid 12.4 3.3 3.6 0.8 10.0 Balanced forward role mixing scoring, playmaking, and defense; facilitated ball movement when primary creators drew pressure.  –
Dave Stallworth Role Scorer / Rebounder 19.3 Mid 9.4 4.3 1.3 1.0 7.2 Served as fourth option off bench; contributed timely scoring and hustle rebounding in sub‑30 minutes.  –
Cazzie Russell Sixth Man / Floor Spacing Wing 18.5 Mid 9.2 3.4 1.4 0.9 7.0 Provided bench scoring and spacing; veteran presence with playoff experience and prior All‑Rookie pedigree, often inserted to spark offense.  –
Mike Riordan Depth Wing / Energy Role 16.1 Low 4.8 2.1 1.5 0.8 4.6 Defensive‑oriented reserve providing energy, hustle plays, and occasional spot scoring.  –
Phil Jackson Passing Big / Matchup Role 10.9 Low 4.7 3.4 0.4 0.9 4.7 Utilised for floor spacing and passing from forward/center spots; helped maintain ball movement when starters rested.  –
Greg Fillmore Bench Frontcourt 6.9 Low 2.6 2.4 0.4 0.7 3.1 Limited minutes providing depth at center with focus on rebounding and interior defense. –
Eddie Mast Reserve Frontcourt 5.5 Low 2.0 1.9 0.1 0.6 2.3 Short minute contributor, involved in rebounding and basic defensive assignments.  –
Mike Price Deep Guard Rotation 4.5 Low 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.3 Minimal offensive role; utilized sparingly for depth and defensive pressure.  –
Milt Williams Spot Reserve 2.6 Low 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 Very limited minutes, depth guard role.  –