DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1960-61 New York Knicks
21–58 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 21–58 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-5.2
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
16 players
Record
21–58
26.6% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
-5.2
SRS -5.4
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Naulls | F-C | 6 | 79 | — | 23.4 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Richie Guerin | G | 9 | 79 | — | 21.8 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Johnny Green | F-C | 11 | 78 | — | 10.2 | 10.7 | 1.2 |
| Bob McNeill | G | — | 75 | — | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Dick Garmaker | G-F | 17 | 71 | — | 15.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | — | 62 | — | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Dave Budd | F | — | 61 | — | 6.5 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Charlie Tyra | C-F | 14 | 59 | — | 8.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Jim Palmer | F-C | 19 | 55 | — | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Kenny Sears | F | 12 | 52 | — | 14.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Phil Rollins | G | — | 40 | — | 5.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Phil Jordon | C-F | — | 31 | — | 13.1 | 8.1 | 2.4 |
| Jack George | G | 5 | 16 | — | 5.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Carl Braun | G-F | 4 | 15 | — | 5.7 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| Whitey Bell | G | 15 | 5 | — | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Mike Farmer | F | 8 | 2 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.9
ORtg
97.1
DRtg
122.9
Pace
-5.4
SRS
-6.4
MOV
46.8%
TS%
41.0%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Carl Braun
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (III)
1,929 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players