DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1961-62 New York Knicks
29–51 · #8 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 29–51 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-3.8
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
15 players
Record
29–51
36.3% win rate
League rank
#8
Regular season
Net rating
-3.8
SRS -4.0
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Green | F-C | 11 | 80 | — | 15.9 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
| Dave Budd | F | 10 | 79 | — | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Richie Guerin | G | 9 | 78 | — | 29.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Phil Jordon | C-F | 8 | 76 | — | 11.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 18 | 76 | — | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | 6 | 75 | — | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Whitey Martin | G | 7 | 66 | — | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Cleveland Buckner | F-C | — | 62 | — | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Al Butler | G | — | 54 | — | 14.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| Donnie Butcher | G | — | 47 | — | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| George Blaney | G | 15 | 36 | — | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Sam Stith | G | 17 | 32 | — | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Bill Smith | G-F | 16 | 9 | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Ed Burton | F | 14 | 8 | — | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Doug Kistler | F | 5 | 5 | — | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
91.2
ORtg
95.0
DRtg
125.6
Pace
-4.0
SRS
-4.8
MOV
46.5%
TS%
41.8%
eFG%
26.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Eddie Donovan
head_coach
Keep digging
More from this season
Around the league
Standings
See where New York Knicks stacked up against the rest of the league.
View standingsPlayoffs
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
1,449 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
15 players