The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 New York Knicks went 39-43. Led by Michael Ray Richardson, Bill Cartwright and Ray Williams, they posted a -0.96 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Michael Ray Richardson leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bill Cartwright | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Bill Cartwright | 8.9 |
| Assists | Michael Ray Richardson | 10.1 |
| Steals | Michael Ray Richardson | 3.2 |
| Blocks | Joe Meriweather | 1.8 |
| True Shooting | Bill Cartwright | 60.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Ray Richardson | 27 |
| Def. Win Shares | Michael Ray Richardson | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Michael Ray RichardsonAll-Defense 1stAll-Star5902Bill CartwrightAll-StarAll-Rookie 1st5703Ray Williams444Toby Knight★345Joe Meriweather146Larry Demic67Hollis Copeland★58Geoff Huston59Mike Glenn510Earl Monroe211Sly Williams112Marvin Webster113Jim Cleamons1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ray Richardson | 82 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 51.7 | 27 | 3.7 | 59 |
| Bill Cartwright | 82 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 60.8 | 0 | 2.1 | 57 |
| Ray Williams | 82 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 54.6 | 7 | 2.2 | 44 |
| Toby Knight★ | 81 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 56.1 | 0 | 1.9 | 34 |
| Joe Meriweather | 65 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 54.9 | 0 | 1.4 | 14 |
| Larry Demic | 82 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 0 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Hollis Copeland★ | 75 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 52.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Geoff Huston | 71 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 42.5 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Mike Glenn | 75 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 55.7 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Earl Monroe | 51 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 49.7 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Sly Williams | 57 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.4 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Marvin Webster | 20 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 51.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jim Cleamons | 22 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.6 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.1
- Youngest: Bill Cartwright (22)
- Oldest: Earl Monroe (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bill Cartwright - rookie
- Larry Demic - rookie
- Hollis Copeland - rookie
- Geoff Huston - rookie
- Sly Williams - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Michael Ray Richardson - pick #4 (1978)
- Bill Cartwright - pick #3 (1979)
- Ray Williams - pick #10 (1977)
- Toby Knight - pick #32 (1977)
- Joe Meriweather - pick #11 (1975)
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.