The Season in Brief
The 1952-53 New York Knicks went 47-23. Led by Harry Gallatin, Nat Clifton and Dick McGuire, they posted a +4.39 SRS and went 6-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Harry Gallatin leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Carl Braun | 14.0 |
| Rebounds | Harry Gallatin | 13.1 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 4.9 |
| True Shooting | Harry Gallatin | 52.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Harry Gallatin | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Harry GallatinAll-Star6002Nat Clifton4203Dick McGuire354Carl BraunAll-Star345Ernie Vandeweghe★326Connie Simmons317Vince Boryla258Max Zaslofsky169Al McGuire★1510Dick Surhoff★211Sherwin Raiken★212Dick Bunt★013Ray Lumpp014Ralph Polson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 70 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 52.5 | — | 4.4 | 60 |
| Nat Clifton | 70 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 3.3 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 4.4 | 42 |
| Dick McGuire | 61 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | — | — | 44.5 | — | 2.7 | 35 |
| Carl Braun | 70 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | — | — | 49.7 | — | 2.5 | 34 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe★ | 61 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 2.3 | 32 |
| Connie Simmons | 65 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 2.7 | 31 |
| Vince Boryla | 66 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 2.2 | 25 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 29 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 0.7 | 16 |
| Al McGuire★ | 58 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | — | — | 46.9 | — | 1.6 | 15 |
| Dick Surhoff★ | 26 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 30.3 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Sherwin Raiken★ | 6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 18.4 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Dick Bunt★ | 14 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 32.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ray Lumpp | 6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | — | — | 39.7 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Ralph Polson | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26
- Youngest: Dick Bunt (22)
- Oldest: Nat Clifton (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dick Surhoff - rookie
- Sherwin Raiken - rookie
- Dick Bunt - rookie
- Ralph Polson - rookie
- Carl Braun - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
- Nat Clifton - undrafted
- Dick McGuire - pick #8 (1949)
- Carl Braun - undrafted
- Ernie Vandeweghe - undrafted
The Playoff Run
6-5 overall
Conf Semis
2-0
def. Baltimore Bullets(16-54)
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.