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The 1971–72 New York Knicks were built around a balanced, defense-oriented lineup led by Walt Frazier’s elite playmaking and two-way impact. Jerry Lucas provided efficient scoring and dominant rebounding, while Bill Bradley and Dick Barnett added reliable perimeter offense. Willis Reed contributed inside despite limited availability, and the team’s depth, unselfish ball movement, and strong defensive play allowed multiple contributors to share the offensive load throughout the season.
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 |
| 15 | Earl Monroe | SG | 6’3″ | 185 lbs | Nov 21, 1944 | Winston-Salem 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 | Dean Meminger | PG | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | May 13, 1948 | Marquette |
| 33 | Luther Rackley | C | 6’10” | 220 lbs | Oct 11, 1946 | Xavier |
| 34 | Charlie Paulk | PF | 6’8″ | 220 lbs | Jun 14, 1946 | Northeastern State |
| 35 | Eddie Miles | SG | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Nov 13, 1939 | Seattle |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | PG | 26 | 77 | 77 | 40.6 | 23.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 17.0 | 8.7 | .512 | – | – | – | 7.2 | 5.8 | .808 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 77 | 77 | 38.0 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 13.8 | 7.1 | .512 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 2.6 | .791 |
| Dave DeBusschere | PF | 31 | 80 | 80 | 38.4 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 | – | – | – | 15.2 | 6.5 | .427 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 2.4 | .728 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 78 | 78 | 35.6 | 15.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 13.9 | 6.5 | .465 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 2.2 | .849 |
| Willis Reed | C | 29 | 11 | 11 | 33.0 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.5 | .438 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.5 | .692 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 79 | 79 | 28.6 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 5.1 | .437 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 2.1 | .753 |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 60 | 60 | 20.6 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 10.0 | 4.4 | .436 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.7 | .786 |
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 80 | 80 | 15.9 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 2.6 | .440 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 2.1 | .732 |
| Dave Stallworth | SF | 30 | 14 | 14 | 16.1 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 6.3 | 2.4 | .375 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 2.1 | .829 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 78 | 78 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 3.8 | 1.8 | .474 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.0 | .564 |
| Mike Price | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 2.3 | 0.8 | .357 | – | – | – | 1.8 | 1.5 | .818 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 40 | 40 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.0 | .348 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.6 | .610 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 62 | 62 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 1.5 | .428 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.8 | .583 |
| Mike Riordan | SF | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 2.8 | 1.0 | .364 | – | – | – | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Greg Fillmore | C | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.7 | 0.7 | .259 | – | – | – | 0.3 | 0.1 | .333 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 31 | 42 | 42 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | .359 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.4 | .889 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 28 | 28 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 2.1 | 0.6 | .267 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 107.1 | 47.7 | 24.2 | – | – | – | 93.6 | 42.9 | .459 | – | – | – | 28.1 | 21.3 | .757 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | PG | 26 | 16 | 16 | 44.0 | 24.3 | 7.0 | 6.1 | – | – | – | 17.3 | 9.3 | .536 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 5.8 | .736 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 16 | 16 | 46.1 | 18.6 | 10.8 | 5.3 | – | – | – | 14.9 | 7.4 | .500 | – | – | – | 4.4 | 3.7 | .831 |
| Dave DeBusschere | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 38.5 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 2.3 | – | – | – | 15.1 | 6.8 | .450 | – | – | – | 4.0 | 3.0 | .750 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 16 | 16 | 37.1 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | – | – | – | 14.2 | 6.6 | .467 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.9 | .839 |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 16 | 16 | 26.8 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 4.8 | .411 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 2.8 | .789 |
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 16 | 16 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 | – | – | – | 7.5 | 3.6 | .475 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 2.6 | .737 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 12 | 12 | 10.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 4.1 | 1.9 | .469 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.4 | .417 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 3.6 | 1.5 | .421 | – | – | – | 1.7 | 1.1 | .630 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 0.4 | .300 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 9 | 9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.8 | 0.4 | .571 | – | – | – | 0.6 | 0.1 | .200 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 11 | 11 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 1.3 | 0.2 | .143 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 31 | 9 | 9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 0.6 | 0.4 | .800 |
| Totals | 16 | 16 | 243.1 | 106.6 | 45.6 | 23.1 | – | – | – | 89.4 | 41.9 | .469 | – | – | – | 30.2 | 22.8 | .754 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | PG | 26 | 77 | 77 | 40.6 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | – | – | – | 15.1 | 7.7 | .512 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 5.2 | .808 |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 60 | 60 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 17.4 | 7.6 | .436 | – | – | – | 6.0 | 4.7 | .786 |
| Mike Price | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6.7 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | – | – | – | 12.6 | 4.5 | .357 | – | – | – | 9.9 | 8.1 | .818 |
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 80 | 80 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 | – | – | – | 13.2 | 5.8 | .440 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 4.7 | .732 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 79 | 79 | 28.6 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 14.6 | 6.4 | .437 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.6 | .753 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 77 | 77 | 38.0 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 13.0 | 6.7 | .512 | – | – | – | 3.1 | 2.4 | .791 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 78 | 78 | 35.6 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 6.5 | .465 | – | – | – | 2.6 | 2.2 | .849 |
| Dave Stallworth | SF | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 5.3 | .375 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 4.6 | .829 |
| Willis Reed | C | 29 | 11 | 11 | 33.0 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 13.6 | 6.0 | .438 | – | – | – | 3.9 | 2.7 | .692 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 62 | 62 | 10.0 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 12.5 | 5.4 | .428 | – | – | – | 4.9 | 2.9 | .583 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 40 | 40 | 6.8 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 14.9 | 5.2 | .348 | – | – | – | 5.5 | 3.3 | .610 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 78 | 78 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | – | – | – | 9.0 | 4.3 | .474 | – | – | – | 4.3 | 2.4 | .564 |
| Mike Riordan | SF | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 12.0 | 4.4 | .364 | – | – | – | 1.1 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 28 | 28 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 14.3 | 3.8 | .267 | – | – | – | 2.9 | 1.9 | .667 |
| Greg Fillmore | C | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 14.5 | 3.8 | .259 | – | – | – | 1.6 | 0.5 | .333 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 16 | 16 | 320 | 17.6 | 9.2 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 6.4 | .475 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 4.7 | .737 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16.6 | 13.8 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 27.7 | 8.3 | .300 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 16 | 16 | 429 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | – | – | – | 15.5 | 6.4 | .411 | – | – | – | 4.8 | 3.8 | .789 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 16 | 16 | 594 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | – | – | – | 13.8 | 6.4 | .467 | – | – | – | 3.4 | 2.8 | .839 |
| Dave DeBusschere | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 616 | 15.5 | 11.3 | 2.2 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 6.4 | .450 | – | – | – | 3.7 | 2.8 | .750 |
| Walt Frazier | PG | 26 | 16 | 16 | 704 | 19.8 | 5.7 | 5.0 | – | – | – | 14.1 | 7.6 | .536 | – | – | – | 6.4 | 4.7 | .736 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 1.6 | – | – | – | 11.0 | 6.3 | .571 | – | – | – | 7.8 | 1.6 | .200 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 12 | 12 | 131 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 13.5 | 6.3 | .469 | – | – | – | 3.3 | 1.4 | .417 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 16 | 16 | 737 | 14.5 | 8.5 | 4.2 | – | – | – | 11.6 | 5.8 | .500 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.9 | .831 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 17.4 | 2.5 | .143 | – | – | – | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.000 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 7.4 | 3.1 | .421 | – | – | – | 3.5 | 2.2 | .630 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 31 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8.5 | 16.9 | 2.1 | – | – | – | 12.7 | 0.0 | .000 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 8.5 | .800 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | PG | 26 | 77 | 77 | 3126 | 1788 | 513 | 446 | – | – | – | 1307 | 669 | .512 | – | – | – | 557 | 450 | .808 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 77 | 77 | 2926 | 1283 | 1011 | 318 | – | – | – | 1060 | 543 | .512 | – | – | – | 249 | 197 | .791 |
| Dave DeBusschere | PF | 31 | 80 | 80 | 3072 | 1233 | 901 | 291 | – | – | – | 1218 | 520 | .427 | – | – | – | 265 | 193 | .728 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 78 | 78 | 2780 | 1177 | 250 | 315 | – | – | – | 1085 | 504 | .465 | – | – | – | 199 | 169 | .849 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 79 | 79 | 2256 | 964 | 153 | 198 | – | – | – | 918 | 401 | .437 | – | – | – | 215 | 162 | .753 |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 60 | 60 | 1234 | 684 | 92 | 132 | – | – | – | 598 | 261 | .436 | – | – | – | 206 | 162 | .786 |
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 80 | 80 | 1273 | 577 | 326 | 72 | – | – | – | 466 | 205 | .440 | – | – | – | 228 | 167 | .732 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 78 | 78 | 1173 | 357 | 185 | 103 | – | – | – | 293 | 139 | .474 | – | – | – | 140 | 79 | .564 |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 40 | 40 | 270 | 103 | 73 | 10 | – | – | – | 112 | 39 | .348 | – | – | – | 41 | 25 | .610 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 62 | 62 | 618 | 233 | 187 | 18 | – | – | – | 215 | 92 | .428 | – | – | – | 84 | 49 | .583 |
| Willis Reed | C | 29 | 11 | 11 | 363 | 147 | 96 | 22 | – | – | – | 137 | 60 | .438 | – | – | – | 39 | 27 | .692 |
| Dave Stallworth | SF | 30 | 14 | 14 | 225 | 95 | 35 | 25 | – | – | – | 88 | 33 | .375 | – | – | – | 35 | 29 | .829 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 31 | 42 | 42 | 198 | 62 | 16 | 17 | – | – | – | 64 | 23 | .359 | – | – | – | 18 | 16 | .889 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 28 | 28 | 151 | 40 | 49 | 7 | – | – | – | 60 | 16 | .267 | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | .667 |
| Greg Fillmore | C | 24 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 3 | – | – | – | 27 | 7 | .259 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | .333 |
| Mike Price | SG | 23 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | 14 | 5 | .357 | – | – | – | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Mike Riordan | SF | 26 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | .364 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8785 | 3909 | 1985 | – | – | – | 7673 | 3521 | .459 | – | – | – | 2303 | 1743 | .757 |
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 | PG | 26 | 16 | 16 | 704 | 388 | 112 | 98 | – | – | – | 276 | 148 | .536 | – | – | – | 125 | 92 | .736 |
| Jerry Lucas | C | 31 | 16 | 16 | 737 | 297 | 173 | 85 | – | – | – | 238 | 119 | .500 | – | – | – | 71 | 59 | .831 |
| Dave DeBusschere | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 616 | 266 | 193 | 37 | – | – | – | 242 | 109 | .450 | – | – | – | 64 | 48 | .750 |
| Bill Bradley | SF | 28 | 16 | 16 | 594 | 259 | 47 | 54 | – | – | – | 227 | 106 | .467 | – | – | – | 56 | 47 | .839 |
| Earl Monroe | SG | 27 | 16 | 16 | 429 | 197 | 45 | 47 | – | – | – | 185 | 76 | .411 | – | – | – | 57 | 45 | .789 |
| Phil Jackson | PF | 26 | 16 | 16 | 320 | 156 | 82 | 15 | – | – | – | 120 | 57 | .475 | – | – | – | 57 | 42 | .737 |
| Dean Meminger | SG | 23 | 16 | 16 | 277 | 65 | 43 | 20 | – | – | – | 57 | 24 | .421 | – | – | – | 27 | 17 | .630 |
| Dick Barnett | SG | 35 | 12 | 12 | 131 | 51 | 8 | 10 | – | – | – | 49 | 23 | .469 | – | – | – | 12 | 5 | .417 |
| Charlie Paulk | PF | 25 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | .300 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | – |
| Eddie Mast | PF | 23 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | .571 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | .200 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 25 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 2 | .143 | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 31 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Totals | 16 | 16 | 3890 | 1706 | 730 | 369 | – | – | – | 1431 | 671 | .469 | – | – | – | 483 | 364 | .754 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (est.) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier | Primary Playmaker / Two‑Way Anchor | 40.6 | High | 23.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 19.1 | Led team in scoring and assists while functioning as the Knicks’ floor general and defensive disruptor; widely regarded as one of the best defensive guards of his era and delivered legendary performances in big games. | All‑NBA / All‑Defense |
| Jerry Lucas | High‑Impact Big / Double‑Double Force | 38.0 | High | 16.7 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 17.0 | Functioned as the top rebounder on the club and a versatile big man; stepped into a leading role after early injuries and provided elite interior production. | – |
| Dave DeBusschere | Versatile Wing Defender | 38.4 | Mid‑High | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 15.5 | Elite rebounder and defensive presence, responsible for guarding top frontcourt and wing scorers; his activity often set the tone on that end. | All‑Defense |
| Bill Bradley | Secondary Facilitator / 3‑Way Contributor | 35.6 | Mid | 15.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | Reliable scoring and ball movement from the forward spot; his steadiness helped balance the offense when others were focused on rebounding or playmaking. | – |
| Willis Reed | Floor Center / Interior Presser | 33.0 | Mid | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 12.9 | On limited games played he provided physicality and rim presence; brought veteran leadership and tough interior play when available. | – |
| Dick Barnett | Secondary Scorer / Veteran Wing | 28.6 | Mid | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 9.9 | Served as steady secondary scoring threat with veteran savvy; known for his signature shot and clutch playoff contributions. | – |
| Earl Monroe | Bench Scoring Spark | 20.6 | Mid | 11.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | Provided scoring punch off the bench with creative shot creation; his “gamebreaker” scoring helped offset starters resting. | – |
| Phil Jackson | Role Big / Passing Forward | 15.9 | Low | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.6 | Played as a small‑ball center with a passing touch; contributed modestly in limited minutes through team ball movement. | – |
| Dave Stallworth | Spot Minutes Scorer | 16.1 | Low | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6.0 | Provided short bursts of scoring and energy in spot minutes. | – |
| Dean Meminger | Role Guard | 15.0 | Low | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4.6 | Young combo guard offering defense and occasional ball movement in limited minutes. | – |
| Luther Rackley | Limited Big Minutes | 10.0 | Low | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | Rotation big primarily for depth, providing rebounding in short spurts. | – |
| Mike Price | Limited Guard Role | 6.7 | Low | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | Short tenure, contributed modestly when on floor. | – |
| Eddie Mast | Limited Frontcourt Role | 6.8 | Low | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.6 | Bench big providing spot minutes on the interior. | – |
| Eddie Miles | Deep Bench Guard | 4.7 | Low | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | Minimal minutes, depth guard role. | – |
| Greg Fillmore | Deep Bench Big | 6.7 | Low | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | Provided depth minutes in frontcourt. | – |
| Charlie Paulk | Depth Forward | 5.4 | Low | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | Short bench role, limited impact. | – |