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Here is the New York Knicks 1984–85 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics:

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birth Date College/From
1 Ken Bannister PF 6’9″ 235 lbs Apr 1, 1960 Saint Augustine’s
4 Darrell Walker PG 6’4″ 180 lbs Mar 9, 1961 Arkansas
6 Trent Tucker SG 6’5″ 190 lbs Dec 20, 1959 Minnesota
7 Butch Carter SG 6’5″ 180 lbs Jun 11, 1958 Indiana
8 Ron Cavenall C 7’1″ 230 lbs Apr 30, 1959 Texas Southern
20 James Bailey PF 6’9″ 220 lbs May 21, 1957 Rutgers
21 Truck Robinson PF 6’7″ 225 lbs Oct 4, 1951 Tennessee State
23 Louis Orr SF 6’8″ 175 lbs May 7, 1958 Syracuse
24 Ernie Grunfeld SG 6’6″ 210 lbs Apr 24, 1955 Tennessee
30 Bernard King SF 6’7″ 205 lbs Dec 4, 1956 Tennessee
42 Pat Cummings C 6’9″ 230 lbs Jul 11, 1956 Cincinnati
50 Eddie Lee Wilkins C 6’10” 225 lbs May 7, 1962 Gardner–Webb
20 Rory Sparrow PG 6’2″ 175 lbs Jun 12, 1958 Villanova

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 28 55 55 37.5 32.9 5.8 3.7 1.3 0.3 3.7 23.7 12.6 .530 0.2 0.0 .100 10.0 7.7 .772
Pat Cummings C 28 63 63 32.8 15.8 8.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 2.6 12.7 6.5 .514 0.1 0.0 .000 3.6 2.8 .780
Darrell Walker PG 23 82 66 30.4 13.5 3.4 5.0 2.0 0.3 2.5 12.1 5.2 .435 0.2 0.0 .000 4.2 3.0 .700
Louis Orr PF 26 79 31 31.0 12.7 4.9 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 9.7 4.7 .486 0.1 0.0 .100 4.2 3.3 .784
Rory Sparrow PG 26 79 41 29.0 9.9 2.1 7.1 1.0 0.1 1.9 8.4 4.1 .492 0.4 0.1 .226 1.8 1.5 .865
Trent Tucker SG 25 77 46 23.6 8.5 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.8 7.9 3.8 .483 0.9 0.4 .403 0.6 0.5 .792
Butch Carter SG 26 69 11 18.5 7.9 1.4 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.6 6.9 3.1 .450 0.6 0.2 .256 1.9 1.6 .813
Ken Bannister PF 24 75 50 18.7 6.8 4.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.9 5.9 2.8 .470 0.0 0.0 – 2.6 1.2 .474
Eddie Lee Wilkins C 22 54 16 17.0 5.5 4.9 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 4.3 2.1 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 1.2 .541
James Bailey PF 27 74 28 17.5 5.2 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.4 4.7 2.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.0 .676
Truck Robinson PF 33 2 1 17.5 2.0 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.5 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 – 1.0 0.0 .000
Ernie Grunfeld SF 29 69 0 15.4 6.6 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.6 5.6 2.7 .490 0.1 0.0 .250 1.5 1.1 .740
Ron Cavenall C 25 53 2 12.3 1.5 3.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.5 .326 0.0 0.0 – 0.7 0.4 .564
Totals     82 82 241.8 105.2 39.2 24.4 9.2 3.3 17.8 86.6 41.9 .484 2.4 0.6 .258 28.7 20.8 .726

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 28 55 55 37.5 31.6 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.3 3.6 22.7 12.1 .530 0.2 0.0 .100 9.6 7.4 .772
Pat Cummings C 28 63 63 32.8 17.3 9.0 1.9 0.9 0.3 2.9 13.9 7.1 .514 0.1 0.0 .000 3.9 3.1 .780
Darrell Walker PG 23 82 66 30.4 16.0 4.0 5.9 2.4 0.3 3.0 14.3 6.2 .435 0.2 0.0 .000 5.0 3.5 .700
Butch Carter SG 26 69 11 18.5 15.4 2.7 4.7 1.6 0.1 3.1 13.4 6.0 .450 1.2 0.3 .256 3.8 3.1 .813
Ernie Grunfeld SF 29 69 0 15.4 15.4 5.1 3.6 1.7 0.2 1.4 13.0 6.4 .490 0.3 0.1 .250 3.5 2.6 .740
Ken Bannister PF 24 75 50 18.7 13.1 8.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.6 11.4 5.4 .470 0.0 0.0 – 4.9 2.3 .474
Trent Tucker SG 25 77 46 23.6 12.9 3.7 3.9 1.5 0.3 1.3 12.0 5.8 .483 1.4 0.6 .403 0.9 0.8 .792
Louis Orr PF 26 79 31 31.0 14.8 5.7 2.0 1.5 0.4 2.0 11.2 5.5 .486 0.1 0.0 .100 4.9 3.8 .784
Rory Sparrow PG 26 79 41 29.0 12.3 2.7 8.7 1.3 0.1 2.4 10.4 5.1 .492 0.5 0.1 .226 2.2 1.9 .865
Eddie Lee Wilkins C 22 54 16 17.0 11.7 10.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 2.5 9.1 4.6 .498 0.1 0.0 .000 6.9 3.4 .541
James Bailey PF 27 74 28 17.5 10.7 9.5 1.1 0.8 1.4 2.8 9.7 4.3 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 6.2 3.4 .676
Truck Robinson PF 33 2 1 17.5 4.1 9.3 3.1 2.1 3.1 5.1 5.1 2.1 .400 0.0 0.0 – 2.1 0.0 .000
Ron Cavenall C 25 53 2 12.3 4.3 9.2 1.0 0.7 2.3 2.5 4.7 1.5 .326 0.0 0.0 – 6.2 1.2 .564
Totals     82 82 241.8 192.3 85.3 44.3 20.8 9.1 35.3 164.0 81.6 .488 5.2 1.3 .258 53.2 35.2 .715

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 28 55 55 2063 1809 317 204 71 15 204 1303 691 .530 10 1 .100 552 426 .772
Darrell Walker PG 23 82 66 2489 1103 278 408 167 21 204 989 430 .435 17 0 .000 347 243 .700
Louis Orr PF 26 79 31 2452 1007 391 134 100 27 138 766 372 .486 10 1 .100 334 262 .784
Pat Cummings C 28 63 63 2069 997 518 109 50 17 166 797 410 .514 4 0 .000 227 177 .780
Butch Carter SG 26 69 11 1279 548 95 167 57 5 109 476 214 .450 43 11 .256 134 109 .813
Trent Tucker SG 25 77 46 1819 653 188 199 75 15 64 606 293 .483 72 29 .403 48 38 .792
Ken Bannister PF 24 75 50 1404 509 330 39 38 40 141 445 209 .470 0 0 – 192 91 .474
Rory Sparrow PG 26 79 41 2292 781 169 557 81 9 150 662 326 .492 31 7 .226 141 122 .865
James Bailey PF 27 74 28 1297 385 344 39 30 50 100 349 156 .447 1 0 .000 108 73 .676
Ernie Grunfeld SF 29 69 0 1061 455 151 105 50 7 40 384 188 .490 8 2 .250 104 77 .740
Eddie Lee Wilkins C 22 54 16 917 298 262 16 21 16 64 233 116 .498 2 0 .000 122 66 .541
Ron Cavenall C 25 53 2 653 78 166 19 12 42 45 86 28 .326 0 0 – 39 22 .564
Truck Robinson PF 33 2 1 35 4 9 3 2 3 5 5 2 .400 0 0 – 3 0 .000
Totals     82 82 19830 8627 3218 1999 754 267 1430 7101 3435 .484 198 51 .258 2350 1706 .726

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 Elite Scoring Wing 37.5 Very High 32.9 5.8 3.7 1.6 21.0 Led the NBA in scoring by a significant margin and was the unquestioned offensive focal point for the Knicks; known for his scoring instincts, mid‑range mastery, and ability to create his own shot.  AS, NBA Scoring Leader
Pat Cummings Frontcourt Scoring/Rebounding Anchor 32.8 High 15.8 8.2 1.7 1.1 13.4 Big man who provided interior scoring and rebounding stability as a compliment to King’s offense; logged significant minutes and produced across the board. –
Darrell Walker Multi‑Faceted Guard Catalyst 30.4 Mid‑High 13.5 3.4 5.0 2.3 11.1 Playmaking and defensive presence in the backcourt; ranked high in assists and steals, showing value beyond traditional scoring.  –
Louis Orr Versatile Forward 31.0 Mid 12.7 4.9 1.7 1.6 10.5 Forward with balanced contributions—scoring, rebounding, physical defense—adding stability on both ends in a supporting role.  –
Rory Sparrow Lead Distributor Guard 29.0 Mid 9.9 2.1 7.1 1.0 10.0 Organized the offense as primary facilitator; paced the team in assists and ran sets efficiently.  –
Trent Tucker Perimeter Spacing Specialist 23.6 Low‑Mid 8.5 2.4 2.6 1.2 7.3 Provided three‑point shooting and floor spacing; a reliable catch‑and‑shoot option.  –
Ken Bannister Rotation Big 18.7 Low 6.8 4.4 0.5 1.0 6.3 Limited minutes but contributed interior rebounds and occasional scoring; provided depth at forward.  –
Eddie Lee Wilkins Frontcourt Depth 17.0 Low 5.5 4.9 0.3 0.7 5.7 Bench big who contributed modest scoring and rebounding in reserve minutes. –
Ernie Grunfeld Veteran Wing Role Player 15.4 Low 6.6 2.2 1.5 0.8 5.5 Experienced scorer and shooter used situationally; added veteran presence.  –
Butch Carter Secondary Backcourt Contributor 18.5 Low 7.9 1.4 2.4 0.9 6.3 Guard depth with secondary scoring responsibilities and perimeter playmaking.  –
James Bailey Frontcourt Support Player 17.5 Low 5.2 4.6 0.5 1.1 5.7 Role big offering rebounds and interior touches when starters rested.  –
Ron Cavenall Depth Center 12.3 Low 1.5 3.1 0.4 1.0 3.0 Very limited minutes but provided occasional rebounds and interior plays.  –