The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 New York Knicks went 33-49. Led by Michael Ray Richardson, Maurice Lucas and Bill Cartwright, they posted a -2.15 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Michael Ray Richardson leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Michael Ray Richardson | 17.9 |
| Rebounds | Maurice Lucas | 11.3 |
| Assists | Michael Ray Richardson | 7.0 |
| Steals | Michael Ray Richardson | 2.6 |
| Blocks | Marvin Webster | 1.1 |
| True Shooting | Bill Cartwright | 61.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Campy Russell | 25 |
| Def. Win Shares | Michael Ray Richardson | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Michael Ray RichardsonAll-Star5502Maurice Lucas3503Bill Cartwright284Sly Williams135Campy Russell126Marvin Webster77Randy Smith68Mike Newlin59Reggie Carter★510Paul Westphal211Toby Knight212Larry Demic113Alex Bradley★114Hollis Copeland015DeWayne Scales0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ray Richardson | 82 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 49.8 | 19 | 3.8 | 55 |
| Maurice Lucas | 80 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 54.7 | 0 | 3.2 | 35 |
| Bill Cartwright | 72 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 61.6 | 0 | 1.8 | 28 |
| Sly Williams | 60 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 59.0 | 2 | 1.3 | 13 |
| Campy Russell | 77 | 13.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 54.3 | 25 | 1.2 | 12 |
| Marvin Webster | 82 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 52.7 | 0 | 1.7 | 7 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 3 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Mike Newlin | 76 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 51.9 | 7 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Reggie Carter★ | 75 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 0 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Paul Westphal | 18 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 48.9 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Toby Knight | 40 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 57.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Larry Demic | 48 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 45.9 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Alex Bradley★ | 39 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 55.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Hollis Copeland | 18 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| DeWayne Scales | 3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 25.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28
- Youngest: Alex Bradley (22)
- Oldest: Randy Smith (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Alex Bradley - rookie
- Maurice Lucas - new to the team
- Randy Smith - new to the team
- Mike Newlin - new to the team
- Paul Westphal - new to the team
- Toby Knight - new to the team
- Hollis Copeland - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Michael Ray Richardson - pick #4 (1978)
- Maurice Lucas - pick #14 (1974)
- Bill Cartwright - pick #3 (1979)
- Sly Williams - pick #21 (1979)
- Campy Russell - pick #8 (1974)
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.