The Season in Brief
The 1955-56 New York Knicks went 35-37. Led by Harry Gallatin, Kenny Sears and Ray Felix, they posted a -0.20 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Harry Gallatin leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Carl Braun | 15.4 |
| Rebounds | Harry Gallatin | 10.3 |
| Assists | Dick McGuire | 5.8 |
| True Shooting | Kenny Sears | 51.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Harry Gallatin | 1.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Harry GallatinAll-Star3002Kenny Sears2403Ray Felix194Carl BraunAll-Star105Walter Dukes96Dick McGuireAll-Star87Nat Clifton68Jim Baechtold59Gene Shue510Bob Peterson★211Dick Atha112Ernie Vandeweghe013Bob Santini★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | 72 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 1.7 | 30 |
| Kenny Sears | 70 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 51.5 | — | 1.4 | 24 |
| Ray Felix | 72 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 1.2 | 19 |
| Carl Braun | 72 | 15.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | — | — | 45.1 | — | 1.2 | 10 |
| Walter Dukes | 60 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 0.9 | 9 |
| Dick McGuire | 62 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 5.8 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Nat Clifton | 64 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 2.4 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 1.0 | 6 |
| Jim Baechtold | 70 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Gene Shue | 72 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Bob Peterson★ | 58 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Dick Atha | 25 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | 5 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 34.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Bob Santini★ | 4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | — | 50.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Bob Santini (20)
- Oldest: Nat Clifton (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kenny Sears - rookie
- Walter Dukes - rookie
- Dick Atha - rookie
- Bob Santini - rookie
- Ernie Vandeweghe - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Harry Gallatin - undrafted
- Kenny Sears - undrafted
- Ray Felix - pick #2 (1953)
- Carl Braun - undrafted
- Walter Dukes - pick #8 (1953)
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.