The Season in Brief
The 1953-54 New York Knicks went 44-28. Led by Harry Gallatin, Carl Braun and Dick McGuire, they posted a -0.16 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Harry Gallatin leads at 40%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Carl Braun | 14.8 |
| Rebounds | Harry Gallatin | 15.3 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 5.2 |
| True Shooting | Harry Gallatin | 53.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Harry Gallatin | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Harry GallatinAll-NBA 1stAll-Star5802Carl BraunAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star1903Dick McGuireAll-Star194Nat Clifton155Connie Simmons136Fred Schaus87Jim Baechtold58Vince Boryla49Al McGuire210Ernie Vandeweghe111Don Ackerman★112Ed Smith★013Joe Smyth0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 72 | 13.2 | 15.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 53.8 | — | 2.8 | 58 |
| Carl Braun | 72 | 14.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 1.3 | 19 |
| Dick McGuire | 68 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 1.7 | 19 |
| Nat Clifton | 72 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 | — | — | 41.9 | — | 1.7 | 15 |
| Connie Simmons | 72 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 1.8 | — | — | 42.5 | — | 1.5 | 13 |
| Fred Schaus | 44 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 2.0 | — | — | 46.5 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Jim Baechtold | 70 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 | — | — | 43.7 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Vince Boryla | 52 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 37.5 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Al McGuire | 64 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 36.9 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 15 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Don Ackerman★ | 28 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | — | 28.5 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Ed Smith★ | 12 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | — | — | 32.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Joe Smyth | 8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.1
- Youngest: Don Ackerman (23)
- Oldest: Nat Clifton (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Don Ackerman - rookie
- Ed Smith - rookie
- Joe Smyth - rookie
- Fred Schaus - new to the team
- Jim Baechtold - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
- Carl Braun - undrafted
- Dick McGuire - pick #8 (1949)
- Nat Clifton - undrafted
- Connie Simmons - undrafted
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.