Last Updated on May 9, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1996-97 New York Knicks roster and statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Childs | PG | 6-3 | 195 | November 20, 1967 | Boise State |
| 2 | Larry Johnson | SF | 6-7 | 250 | March 14, 1969 | Odessa College, UNLV |
| 3 | John Starks | SG | 6-5 | 180 | August 10, 1965 | Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma Junior College, Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Scott Brooks | PG | 5-11 | 165 | July 31, 1965 | TCU, University of California, Irvine |
| 7 | Chris Jent | SF | 6-7 | 220 | January 11, 1970 | Ohio State |
| 20 | Allan Houston | SG | 6-6 | 200 | April 20, 1971 | Tennessee |
| 21 | Charlie Ward | PG | 6-2 | 190 | October 12, 1970 | Florida State |
| 32 | Herb Williams | PF | 6-11 | 260 | February 16, 1958 | Ohio State |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing | C | 7-0 | 240 | August 5, 1962 | Georgetown |
| 34 | Charles Oakley | PF | 6-9 | 225 | December 18, 1963 | Virginia Union University |
| 40 | Walter McCarty | PF | 6-10 | 230 | February 1, 1974 | Kentucky |
| 44 | John Wallace | SF | 6-8 | 225 | February 9, 1974 | Syracuse |
| 52 | Buck Williams | PF | 6-8 | 215 | March 8, 1960 | Maryland |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson | 81 | 33.1 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .452 | .232 | .765 |
| Patrick Ewing | 81 | 37.7 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .522 | .000 | .754 |
| John Starks | 80 | 34.2 | 18.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .433 | .327 | .748 |
| Charles Oakley | 80 | 33.6 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .456 | .000 | .741 |
| Anthony Mason | 81 | 36.0 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .470 | .218 | .740 |
| Hubert Davis | 82 | 26.5 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .442 | .358 | .753 |
| Doug Christie | 79 | 29.5 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | .455 | .340 | .786 |
| Bill Cartwright | 47 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .451 | .000 | .751 |
| Greg Anthony | 64 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .417 | .260 | .730 |
| Chris Dudley | 77 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .454 | .000 | .690 |
| Derek Harper | 47 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .440 | .265 | .722 |
| Brian Williams | 69 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .430 | .213 | .708 |
| Herb Williams | 46 | 14.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .473 | .000 | .757 |
| Chris Childs | 79 | 21.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .419 | .297 | .758 |
| Jerry Stackhouse | 3 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .350 | .000 | .000 |
Note: GP = Games Played, GS = Games Started, MPG = Minutes Per Game, PPG = Points Per Game, RPG = Rebounds Per Game, APG = Assists Per Game, SPG = Steals Per Game, BPG = Blocks Per Game.