1952-53 New York Knicks roster

47-23

Coach: Joe Lapchick

Reached the 1953 NBA Finals, lost 4-1

11 players appeared for the New York Knicks in the 1952-53 NBA season, and the club went 47-23 in the games on file. They reached the 1953 NBA Finals and lost 4-1.

1952-53 Knicks roster and player stats

1952-53 New York Knicks per game
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.MIN: Minutes on the floor.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.FG%: Share of shots from the floor that went in. League average sits near 47%.FT%: Share of free throws that went in. League average sits near 78%.
Carl BraunSG257033.114.03.33.540.082.5
Harry GallatinF257033.312.413.11.844.470.0
Ernie VandewegheF246128.612.05.62.443.576.6
Max ZaslofskySG272924.911.92.61.938.469.0
Connie SimmonsC276526.311.27.02.037.773.2
Nat CliftonC307035.710.610.93.334.358.3
Vince BorylaF256633.310.23.52.537.082.1
Dick McGuirePG—6129.27.24.64.938.156.9
Al McGuireG245821.26.12.92.539.063.7
Dick SurhoffF23267.21.71.00.321.363.3
Sherwin RaikenG24610.51.51.31.014.337.5

What the columns mean: GP · MIN · PTS · REB · AST · FG% · FT%

Results

  1. Nov 1, 1952vs BULW 69-53
  2. Nov 8, 1952@ BULW 92-62
  3. Nov 11, 1952@ SACL 94-104
  4. Nov 13, 1952vs LALW 100-91
  5. Nov 15, 1952vs BOSW 79-68
  6. Nov 16, 1952@ DETL 83-112
  7. Nov 18, 1952@ OLYL 90-100
  8. Nov 20, 1952vs OLYW 72-67
  9. Nov 22, 1952vs PHIW 98-68
  10. Nov 23, 1952@ PHIL 73-76
  11. Nov 26, 1952@ BULW 94-92
  12. Nov 27, 1952vs BULW 104-92
  13. Nov 29, 1952vs OLYW 94-72
  14. Dec 2, 1952@ GSW 89-82
  15. Dec 3, 1952vs GSW 100-75
  16. Dec 4, 1952vs LALL 71-81
  17. Dec 6, 1952@ LALL 78-85
  18. Dec 7, 1952@ DETL 91-102
  19. Dec 9, 1952vs SACL 75-77
  20. Dec 13, 1952@ SACW 99-97
  21. Dec 14, 1952@ HAWW 74-69
  22. Dec 16, 1952vs PHIW 98-93
  23. Dec 20, 1952@ BULW 102-99
  24. Dec 21, 1952vs BULW 102-77
  25. Dec 22, 1952vs HAWW 80-75
  26. Dec 25, 1952vs BOSW 97-84
  27. Dec 27, 1952@ DETL 91-92
  28. Dec 28, 1952vs GSW 72-54
  29. Jan 1, 1953@ GSW 108-82
  30. Jan 3, 1953vs PHIW 85-77
  31. Jan 4, 1953@ BOSL 100-103
  32. Jan 7, 1953@ PHIL 93-114
  33. Jan 8, 1953vs HAWW 81-68
  34. Jan 9, 1953@ OLYW 58-54
  35. Jan 11, 1953@ LALL 79-85
  36. Jan 17, 1953vs GSW 84-76
  37. Jan 18, 1953@ BOSL 83-99
  38. Jan 20, 1953vs BOSW 112-89
  39. Jan 21, 1953@ HAWL 70-72
  40. Jan 24, 1953vs DETW 82-76
  41. Jan 25, 1953@ PHIW 97-62
  42. Jan 27, 1953@ SACW 74-72
  43. Jan 29, 1953@ GSW 72-61
  44. Jan 31, 1953vs BOSW 76-69
  45. Feb 1, 1953vs GSW 90-85
  46. Feb 3, 1953vs HAWW 76-69
  47. Feb 5, 1953@ LALL 73-81
  48. Feb 6, 1953@ OLYW 84-73
  49. Feb 7, 1953vs GSW 86-63
  50. Feb 8, 1953@ BOSL 79-87
  51. Feb 11, 1953@ BULW 86-80
  52. Feb 13, 1953vs BULW 106-96
  53. Feb 14, 1953vs OLYW 91-79
  54. Feb 15, 1953@ PHIW 85-81
  55. Feb 17, 1953vs HAWW 86-67
  56. Feb 18, 1953@ BOSL 66-69
  57. Feb 21, 1953vs GSW 85-69
  58. Feb 22, 1953@ BOSL 83-87
  59. Feb 24, 1953vs LALW 79-63
  60. Feb 25, 1953@ SACL 71-79
  61. Feb 28, 1953vs DETW 85-74
  62. Mar 1, 1953@ PHIL 64-79
  63. Mar 3, 1953vs SACW 109-88
  64. Mar 5, 1953vs BULW 80-69
  65. Mar 6, 1953vs PHIW 75-66
  66. Mar 8, 1953vs BOSL 78-89
  67. Mar 11, 1953vs BULW 113-107
  68. Mar 12, 1953@ GSW 90-85
  69. Mar 14, 1953vs PHIL 81-95
  70. Mar 15, 1953@ DETL 69-81
  71. Mar 17, 1953vs BULW 80-62playoffs
  72. Mar 20, 1953@ BULW 90-81playoffs
  73. Mar 25, 1953vs BOSW 95-91playoffs
  74. Mar 26, 1953@ BOSL 70-86playoffs
  75. Mar 28, 1953vs BOSW 101-82playoffs
  76. Mar 29, 1953@ BOSW 82-75playoffs
  77. Apr 4, 1953@ LALW 96-88playoffs
  78. Apr 5, 1953@ LALL 71-73playoffs
  79. Apr 7, 1953vs LALL 75-90playoffs
  80. Apr 8, 1953vs LALL 69-71playoffs
  81. Apr 10, 1953vs LALL 84-91playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on February 1 of the season. Standings start in 1995, so this season shows no league or division placing.