The Season in Brief
The 1948-49 New York Knicks went 32-28. Led by Carl Braun, Bud Palmer and Lee Knorek, they posted a +1.24 SRS and went 3-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Carl Braun leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Carl Braun | 14.2 |
| Assists | Carl Braun | 3.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Lee Knorek | 2.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Carl Braun★4002Bud Palmer3103Lee Knorek★224Butch van Breda Kolff★195Harry Gallatin176Ray Lumpp117Tex Ritter118Irv Rothenberg★109Mel McGaha★910Paul Noel811Sid Tanenbaum712Tommy Byrnes413Gene James314Joe Colone★315Ray Kuka216Dick Shrider★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun★ | 57 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 2.5 | 40 |
| Bud Palmer | 58 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 2.4 | 31 |
| Lee Knorek★ | 60 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 2.6 | 22 |
| Butch van Breda Kolff★ | 59 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | — | — | 41.0 | — | 2.0 | 19 |
| Harry Gallatin | 52 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | — | — | 39.2 | — | 1.5 | 17 |
| Ray Lumpp | 24 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 0.9 | 11 |
| Tex Ritter | 55 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 40.4 | — | 1.0 | 11 |
| Irv Rothenberg★ | 53 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 35.4 | — | 1.7 | 10 |
| Mel McGaha★ | 51 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 37.7 | — | 1.1 | 9 |
| Paul Noel | 47 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 29.2 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| Sid Tanenbaum | 32 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 34.5 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Tommy Byrnes | 35 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 32.7 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Gene James | 11 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Joe Colone★ | 15 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 34.2 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Ray Kuka | 8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 31.3 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Dick Shrider★ | 4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 37.9 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Harry Gallatin - rookie
- Ray Lumpp - rookie
- Tex Ritter - rookie
- Mel McGaha - rookie
- Gene James - rookie
- Joe Colone - rookie
- Dick Shrider - rookie
- Irv Rothenberg - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Carl Braun - undrafted
- Bud Palmer - undrafted
- Lee Knorek - undrafted
- Butch van Breda Kolff - undrafted
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
The Playoff Run
3-3 overall
Conf Semis
2-1
def. Baltimore Bullets(29-31)
Conf Finals
1-2
lost to Washington Capitols(38-22)
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the New York Knicks fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1946-471972-732025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.