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The 1982–83 New York Knicks were led by Bernard King, whose scoring efficiency established him as the team’s primary offensive weapon. Bill Cartwright supplied consistent interior scoring and rebounding, while Rory Sparrow directed the offense with steady playmaking and Truck Robinson added frontcourt production. The statistics reflect a balanced team built around King’s scoring, with solid rebounding, dependable ball movement, and complementary contributions across the lineup.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rory Sparrow | PG | 6-2 | 175 | June 12, 1958 | Villanova |
| 6 | Trent Tucker | SG | 6-5 | 193 | December 20, 1959 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Vince Taylor | SG | 6-5 | 180 | September 11, 1960 | Duke |
| 13 | Ed Sherod | PG | 6-2 | 170 | September 13, 1959 | VCU |
| 18 | Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 6-6 | 210 | April 24, 1955 | Tennessee |
| 23 | Truck Robinson | PF | 6-7 | 225 | October 4, 1951 | Tennessee State |
| 25 | Bill Cartwright | C | 7-1 | 245 | July 30, 1957 | San Francisco |
| 26 | Mike Davis | PF | 6-10 | 230 | August 2, 1956 | Maryland |
| 30 | Bernard King | SF | 6-7 | 205 | December 4, 1956 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sly Williams | PF | 6-7 | 210 | January 26, 1958 | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Marvin Webster | C | 7-1 | 225 | April 13, 1952 | Morgan State University |
| 42 | Scott Hastings | C | 6-10 | 235 | June 3, 1960 | Arkansas |
| 44 | Paul Westphal | SG | 6-4 | 195 | November 30, 1950 | USC |
| 55 | Louis Orr | SF | 6-8 | 175 | May 7, 1958 | Syracuse |
Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | 68 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | .528 | .722 |
| Bill Cartwright | 82 | 30.1 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 1.7 | .566 | .744 |
| Truck Robinson | 81 | 30.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | .462 | .587 |
| Rory Sparrow | 32 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .430 | .733 |
| Paul Westphal | 80 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | .459 | .804 |
| Trent Tucker | 78 | 23.5 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .462 | .672 |
| Sly Williams | 68 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .485 | .680 |
| Louis Orr | 82 | 20.3 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .462 | .800 |
| Ed Sherod | 64 | 25.4 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .406 | .650 |
| Marvin Webster | 82 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | .508 | .589 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 77 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .443 | .827 |
| Vince Taylor | 31 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .363 | .656 |
| Scott Hastings | 21 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .364 | .500 |
| Mike Davis | 8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .400 | .600 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 68 | 68 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 16.8 | 8.9 | .528 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 4.1 | .722 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 30.1 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 5.5 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.2 | 4.6 | .744 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 68 | 6 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 4.6 | .485 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .105 | 3.8 | 2.6 | .680 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 32 | 9 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 4.0 | .430 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .286 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .733 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 80 | 59 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 4.0 | .459 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .292 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .804 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 81 | 76 | 30.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .587 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 78 | 59 | 23.5 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 3.8 | .462 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .467 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .672 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 82 | 14 | 20.3 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 3.3 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .800 |
| Ray Williams | SG | 29 | 76 | 63 | 29.3 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 2.7 | .406 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .077 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .650 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 77 | 0 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.2 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .827 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 82 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .589 |
| Vince Taylor | SG | 22 | 31 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .363 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .656 |
| Scott Hastings | C | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .600 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 100.0 | 40.8 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 18.4 | 82.8 | 39.9 | .482 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .252 | 27.6 | 19.8 | .710 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 30.7 | 23.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 16.2 | 9.3 | .577 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .333 | 5.8 | 4.7 | .800 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 34.2 | 15.7 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 6.5 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.5 | 3.5 | .571 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 33.7 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 | .423 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .200 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .810 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 6 | 6 | 28.7 | 11.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 4.2 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 2.8 | .773 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 6 | 6 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 3.7 | .440 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .769 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 19.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 3.0 | .947 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 3.0 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.000 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 16.4 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 8.2 | 3.2 | .390 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 6 | 6 | 19.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.3 | .636 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .600 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .500 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .700 |
| Ed Sherod | PG | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Totals | 6 | 240.0 | 103.8 | 38.8 | 22.7 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 17.0 | 82.2 | 39.7 | .483 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .368 | 30.5 | 23.3 | .765 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 68 | 68 | 32.5 | 24.2 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 18.6 | 9.8 | .528 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.3 | 4.6 | .722 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 68 | 6 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 16.8 | 8.2 | .485 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .105 | 6.7 | 4.6 | .680 |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3.5 | 18.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.0 | 3.9 | .600 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 30.1 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 6.6 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.5 | 5.5 | .744 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 82 | 14 | 20.3 | 14.9 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12.8 | 5.9 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.0 | .800 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 80 | 59 | 24.7 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 12.6 | 5.8 | .459 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .292 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .804 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 78 | 59 | 23.5 | 12.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 5.9 | .462 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .467 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .672 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 32 | 9 | 27.5 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 5.2 | .430 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .286 | 3.5 | 2.6 | .733 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 82 | 0 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 8.1 | 4.1 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 2.6 | .589 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 77 | 0 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 4.2 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 2.1 | .827 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 81 | 76 | 30.0 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 4.8 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .587 |
| Vince Taylor | SG | 22 | 31 | 0 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 4.1 | .363 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .656 |
| Ed Sherod | PG | 23 | 64 | 37 | 25.4 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 3.8 | .406 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .077 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .650 |
| Scott Hastings | C | 22 | 21 | 0 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 2.9 | .364 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.1 | 2.6 | .500 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 30.7 | 27.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | .577 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 | 6.8 | 5.5 | .800 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 34.2 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 6.8 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.9 | 3.7 | .571 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 17.5 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 16.1 | 6.2 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.000 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 16.4 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 18.0 | 7.0 | .390 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 19.7 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 4.6 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 5.5 | .947 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 6 | 6 | 28.7 | 14.0 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 5.2 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .773 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 6 | 6 | 26.0 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 5.1 | .440 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .375 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .769 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 33.7 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 5.3 | .423 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .200 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .810 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 3.8 | .600 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 | 4.2 | 3.0 | .700 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 6 | 6 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.9 | 4.4 | .636 |
| Ed Sherod | PG | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 2.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 68 | 68 | 2207 | 1486 | 326 | 195 | 90 | 13 | 197 | 1142 | 603 | .528 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 388 | 280 | .722 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 2468 | 1290 | 590 | 136 | 41 | 127 | 204 | 804 | 455 | .566 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 511 | 380 | .744 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 68 | 6 | 1385 | 806 | 290 | 133 | 73 | 3 | 133 | 647 | 314 | .485 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 259 | 176 | .680 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 80 | 59 | 1978 | 798 | 115 | 439 | 87 | 16 | 196 | 693 | 318 | .459 | 48 | 14 | .292 | 184 | 148 | .804 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 82 | 14 | 1666 | 688 | 228 | 94 | 64 | 24 | 93 | 593 | 274 | .462 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 175 | 140 | .800 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 81 | 76 | 2426 | 770 | 657 | 145 | 57 | 24 | 190 | 706 | 326 | .462 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 201 | 118 | .587 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 78 | 59 | 1830 | 655 | 216 | 195 | 56 | 6 | 70 | 647 | 299 | .462 | 30 | 14 | .467 | 64 | 43 | .672 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 77 | 0 | 1422 | 415 | 163 | 136 | 40 | 10 | 84 | 377 | 167 | .443 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 98 | 81 | .827 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 82 | 0 | 1472 | 442 | 443 | 49 | 35 | 131 | 102 | 331 | 168 | .508 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 180 | 106 | .589 |
| Ed Sherod | PG | 23 | 64 | 37 | 1624 | 395 | 149 | 311 | 96 | 14 | 104 | 421 | 171 | .406 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 80 | 52 | .650 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 32 | 9 | 880 | 321 | 89 | 159 | 37 | 4 | 71 | 298 | 128 | .430 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 86 | 63 | .733 |
| Vince Taylor | SG | 22 | 31 | 0 | 321 | 95 | 36 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 102 | 37 | .363 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 32 | 21 | .656 |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 6 | .600 |
| Scott Hastings | C | 22 | 21 | 0 | 98 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 7 | .500 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8198 | 3343 | 2034 | 701 | 378 | 1480 | 6793 | 3272 | .482 | 131 | 33 | .252 | 2282 | 1621 | .710 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | SF | 26 | 6 | 6 | 184 | 141 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 97 | 56 | .577 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 35 | 28 | .800 |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 31 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 94 | 66 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 73 | 39 | .534 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 45 | 21 | .571 |
| Rory Sparrow | PG | 24 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 78 | 13 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 30 | .423 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 21 | 17 | .810 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 6 | 6 | 172 | 67 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 43 | 25 | .581 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 17 | .773 |
| Sly Williams | PF | 25 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 16 | .390 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Paul Westphal | SG | 32 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 57 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 22 | .440 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 13 | 10 | .769 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 24 | 6 | 6 | 105 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 18 | .383 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | SF | 27 | 6 | 6 | 118 | 48 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 15 | .441 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 18 | .947 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 30 | 6 | 6 | 115 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 7 | .389 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 14 | .636 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | .600 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 10 | 7 | .700 |
| Ed Sherod | PG | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Davis | PF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 6 | 1440 | 238 | 493 | 623 | 233 | 136 | 44 | 25 | 101 | 493 | 238 | .483 | 19 | 7 | .368 | 157 | 140 | .765 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | Franchise Scoring Anchor | 32.5 | Very High | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 15.5 | Knicks’ primary offensive force, known for prolific scoring and ability to get his own shot consistently; led team scoring and was one of the league’s top scorers. Source: Basketball‑Reference per‑game stats. | MVP‑16 |
| Bill Cartwright | Interior Scoring & Rebounding Anchor | 30.1 | High | 15.7 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 13.3 | Starting center providing efficient scoring, strong rebounding, and interior defense; key second offensive option. Source: Basketball‑Reference per‑game stats. | – |
| Truck Robinson | Frontcourt Rebound/Role Scorer | 30.0 | Mid | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 10.4 | Veteran power forward who led the team in rebounding and supplied efficient interior scoring in complementary role. Source: Basketball‑Reference per‑game stats. | – |
| Rory Sparrow | Playmaking Point Guard | 27.5 | Mid | 10.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 9.5 | Handled point‑of‑attack duties when on court, leading team assists and facilitating offense. Source: Basketball‑Reference per‑game stats and depth chart. | – |
| Ray Williams | Two‑Way Scoring/Creation Guard | 29.3 | Mid‑High | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 9.1 | Secondary scorer with strong assist numbers; contributed both scoring and playmaking. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Paul Westphal | Veteran Facilitator | 24.7 | Mid | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 8.1 | Experienced guard who provided steady distribution and perimeter scoring as a secondary facilitator. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats and depth chart. | – |
| Sly Williams | Wing Scorer/Role Contributor | 20.4 | Low‑Mid | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 7.9 | Rotation forward supplying scoring and rebounding in limited minutes; added depth on wing. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Trent Tucker | Perimeter Shooter | 23.5 | Low‑Mid | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7.3 | Provided floor spacing and perimeter shooting; key role player for spacing while starters handled primary creation. Source: Basketball‑Reference per‑game stats. | – |
| Louis Orr | Supporting Forward | 20.3 | Low | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.7 | Role forward with balanced contributions in scoring and rebounding off bench. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Marvin Webster | Backup Center | 18.0 | Low | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.4 | Reserve big providing size, rebounding, and some shot‑blocking as depth in frontcourt. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Ed Sherod | Secondary Backup Guard | 25.4 | Low | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 6.3 | Off‑ball distributor and defensive presence off the bench; contributed playmaking in reserve minutes. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Veteran Wing Depth | 18.5 | Low | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Experienced bench wing adding scoring and veteran presence. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Vince Taylor | Spot Guard/Wing Depth | 10.4 | Low | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | Limited minutes guard/wing contributing modest offense when called upon. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Scott Hastings | Reserve Big | 4.7 | Low | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Very limited rotation center with minimal impact. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |
| Mike Davis | Short‑Stint Forward | 3.5 | Low | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | Brief appearances as bench forward providing depth. Source: StatsCrew per‑game stats. | – |