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Top 20 New York Knicks of All Time (2024)

Updated: Dec 9

Here are my picks for the top 20 New York Knicks of all time. The Knicks were one of the original teams of the NBA formally called the BAA starting in the 1946-47 season. The Knicks have always been the Knicks and have never moved out of New York. In the Knicks' 79 seasons, they have made the playoffs 45 times and won 2 NBA Championship. (Statistics are before the 2024-25 season)

 
 
Larry Johnson

20. Larry Johnson

Johnson played 5 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 12.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 2.3 APG. He had no accolades with the Knicks but played in 53 playoff games.


Tyson Chandler

19. Tyson Chandler

Chandler played 3 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 10.2 PPG, 10.1 RPG, and 1.0 APG. He was a 1x NBA All-Star, a 2x NBA All-Defensive Team member, 1x All-NBA, and a 1x Defensive Player of the Year. He also played in 17 playoff games.


Bob McAdoo

18. Bob McAdoo

McAdoo played 3 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 26.7 PPG, 12.0 RPG, and 3.3 APG. He was a 2x NBA All-Star and also played in 6 playoff games.


Jalen Brunson

17. Jalen Brunson

Brunson so far has played 2 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 26.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 6.5 APG. So far he is a 1x NBA All-Star and 1x All-NBA. He also played in 24 playoff games


Richie Guerin

16. Richie Guerin

Guerin played 8 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 20.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 5.3 APG. He was a 6x NBA All-Star and 3x All-NBA. However, he only played in 2 playoff games.


Amar'e Stoudemire

15. Amar'e Stoudemire

Stoudemire played 5 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 17.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 1.3 APG. He was a 1x NBA All-Star and 1x All-NBA. He also played in 12 playoff games.


Julius Randle

14. Julius Randle

Randle played 5 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 22.6 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 4.7 APG. He was a 1x NBA Most Improved Player of the Year, a 3x NBA All-Star, and 2x All-NBA. He also played in 15 playoff games.


Dick Barnett

13. Dick Barnett

Barnett played 9 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 15.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, and 2.9 APG. He was a 1x NBA All-Star and 2x NBA Champion. He also played in 63 playoff games.


Charles Oakley

12. Charles Oakley

Oakley played 10 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 10.4 PPG, 10.0 RPG, and 2.3 APG. He was a 1x NBA All-Star and a 2x NBA All-Defensive Team member. He also played in 113 playoff games.


Bill Bradley

11. Bill Bradley

Bradley was a Knick lifer playing all of his 10 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 12.4 PPG, 3.2 RPG, and 3.4 APG. He was a 1x NBA All-Star and a 2x NBA Champion. He also played in 95 playoff games.

 
 
Micheal Ray Richardson

10. Micheal Ray Richardson

Richardson played 4 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 14.2 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 7.1 APG. He was a 1x NBA AST Champ, a 1x NBA STL Champ, a 3x NBA All-Star, and a 2x NBA All-Defensive Team member. However, he only played in 2 playoff games.


Bernard King

9. Bernard King

King played 4 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 26.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 2.8 APG. He was a 1x NBA Scoring Champ, a 2x NBA All-Star, and 2x All-NBA. He also played in 18 playoff games.


Allan Houston

8. Allan Houston

Houston played 9 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 18.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 2.5 APG. He was a 2x NBA All-Star and played in 60 playoff games.


John Starks

7. John Starks

Starks played 8 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 14.1 PPG, 2.7 RPG, and 4.0 RPG. He was a 1x NBA Sixth Man of the Year, a 1x NBA All-Star, and a 1x NBA All-Defensive Team member. He also played in 93 playoff games.


Earl Monroe

6. Earl Monroe

Monroe played 9 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 16.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 3.5 APG. He was a 2x NBA All-Star and a 1x NBA Champion. He also played in 53 playoff games.


Carmelo Anthony

5. Carmelo Anthony

Anthony played 7 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 24.7 PPG, 7.0 RPG, and 3.2 APG. He was a 1x NBA Scoring Champ, a 7x NBA All-Star, and 2x All-NBA. He also played in 21 playoff games.


Dave DeBusschere

4. Dave DeBusschere

DeBusschere played 6 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 16.0 PPG, 10.7 RPG, and 3.1 APG. He was a 5x NBA All-Star, a 6x NBA All-Defensive Team member, 1x All-NBA, and a 2x NBA Champion. He also played in 86 playoff games.


Willis Reed

3. Willis Reed

Reed was a Knick lifer playing all of his 10 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, and 1.8 APG. He was an NBA All-Rookie Team member, an NBA Rookie of the Year, a 1x NBA All-Star Game MVP, a 7x NBA All-Star, a 1x NBA All-Defensive Team member, 5x All-NBA, a 1x NBA Most Valuable Player, a 2x NBA Champion, and a 2x NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He also played in 78 playoff games.


Patrick Ewing

2. Patrick Ewing

Ewing played 15 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 22.8 PPG, 10.4 RPG, and 2.0 APG. He was an NBA All-Rookie Team member, an NBA Rookie of the Year, an 11x NBA All-Star, a 3x All-Defensive Team member, and 7x All-NBA. He also played in 135 playoff games.


Walt Frazier

1. Walt Frazier

Frazier played 10 seasons for the Knicks with career averages of 19.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG, and 6.3 APG. He was an NBA All-Rookie Team member, a 1x NBA All-Star Game MVP, a 7x NBA All-Star, a 7x NBA All-Defensive Team member, 6x All-NBA, and a 2x NBA Champion. He also played in 93 playoff games.

 
 

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