The Season in Brief
The 1958-59 New York Knicks went 40-32. Led by Kenny Sears, Richie Guerin and Willie Naulls, they posted a +0.49 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kenny Sears leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kenny Sears | 21.0 |
| Rebounds | Willie Naulls | 10.6 |
| Assists | Richie Guerin | 5.1 |
| True Shooting | Kenny Sears | 59.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Richie Guerin | 1.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kenny Sears★All-Star4402Richie GuerinAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star4303Willie Naulls264Carl Braun115Ray Felix106Frank Selvy87Mike Farmer68Charlie Tyra69Guy Sparrow410Ron Sobie311Jack George112Pete Brennan★013Jerry Bird★014Brendan McCann0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Sears★ | 71 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 59.0 | — | 1.5 | 44 |
| Richie Guerin | 71 | 18.2 | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 1.7 | 43 |
| Willie Naulls | 68 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 1.5 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 1.4 | 26 |
| Carl Braun | 72 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 1.3 | 11 |
| Ray Felix | 72 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 44.5 | — | 1.0 | 10 |
| Frank Selvy | 68 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 0.7 | 8 |
| Mike Farmer | 72 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Charlie Tyra | 69 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 44.2 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| Guy Sparrow | 44 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 35.5 | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Ron Sobie | 50 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Jack George | 25 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | — | — | 42.5 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Pete Brennan★ | 16 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 37.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jerry Bird★ | 11 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 38.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brendan McCann | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Mike Farmer (22)
- Oldest: Carl Braun (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mike Farmer - rookie
- Pete Brennan - rookie
- Jerry Bird - rookie
- Frank Selvy - new to the team
- Jack George - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kenny Sears - undrafted
- Richie Guerin - pick #17 (1954)
- Willie Naulls - pick #10 (1956)
- Carl Braun - undrafted
- Ray Felix - pick #2 (1953)
The Playoff Run
0-2 overall
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.