DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1962-63 New York Knicks
21–59 · #9 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 21–59 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#9
Net rating
-6.2
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
16 players
Record
21–59
26.3% win rate
League rank
#9
Regular season
Net rating
-6.2
SRS -6.2
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 | — | 18.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 |
| Richie Guerin | G | 9 | 79 | — | 21.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Gene Shue | G | — | 78 | — | 11.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Dave Budd | F | 10 | 78 | — | 9.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 |
| Al Butler | G | 3 | 74 | — | 10.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Gene Conley | C-F | — | 70 | — | 9.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Donnie Butcher | G | 19 | 68 | — | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| John Rudometkin | F | — | 56 | — | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Tom Gola | G-F | — | 52 | — | 12.0 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
| Paul Hogue | C | — | 50 | — | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
| Bevo Nordmann | C | — | 26 | — | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.5 |
| Tom Stith | F | 8 | 25 | — | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | 6 | 23 | — | 16.9 | 8.7 | 1.9 |
| Kenny Sears | F | — | 23 | — | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| Jack Foley | F | 7 | 6 | — | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland Buckner | F-C | 12 | 6 | — | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.5
ORtg
99.7
DRtg
117.5
Pace
-6.2
SRS
-7.3
MOV
47.9%
TS%
42.9%
eFG%
27.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Eddie Donovan
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (III)
1,992 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players