The Season in Brief
The 1982-83 New York Knicks went 44-38. Led by Bill Cartwright, Bernard King and Paul Westphal, they posted a +2.58 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bill Cartwright leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bernard King | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Truck Robinson | 8.1 |
| Assists | Paul Westphal | 5.5 |
| Steals | Ed Sherod | 1.5 |
| Blocks | Marvin Webster | 1.6 |
| True Shooting | Bill Cartwright | 62.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Paul Westphal | 14 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Cartwright | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bill Cartwright4402Bernard King3703Paul Westphal194Ed Sherod★165Marvin Webster146Truck Robinson137Trent Tucker138Sly Williams129Louis Orr910Ernie Grunfeld911Rory Sparrow612Vince Taylor★113Scott Hastings114Mike Davis (1983)★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cartwright | 82 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 62.7 | 0 | 4.4 | 44 |
| Bernard King | 68 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 56.6 | 0 | 3.5 | 37 |
| Paul Westphal | 80 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.6 | 14 | 2.7 | 19 |
| Ed Sherod★ | 64 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 43.3 | 1 | 2.7 | 16 |
| Marvin Webster | 82 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 53.9 | 0 | 3.2 | 14 |
| Truck Robinson | 81 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.5 | 0 | 4.2 | 13 |
| Trent Tucker | 78 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.5 | 14 | 2.4 | 13 |
| Sly Williams | 68 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 2 | 2.6 | 12 |
| Louis Orr | 82 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 51.3 | 0 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 77 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 49.4 | 0 | 1.9 | 9 |
| Rory Sparrow | 32 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 47.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Vince Taylor★ | 31 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 40.9 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Scott Hastings | 21 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Mike Davis (1983)★ | 8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 48.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Vince Taylor (22)
- Oldest: Paul Westphal (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ed Sherod - rookie
- Trent Tucker - rookie
- Vince Taylor - rookie
- Scott Hastings - rookie
- Mike Davis (1983) - rookie
- Bernard King - new to the team
- Truck Robinson - new to the team
- Louis Orr - new to the team
- Ernie Grunfeld - new to the team
- Rory Sparrow - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bill Cartwright - pick #3 (1979)
- Bernard King - pick #7 (1977)
- Paul Westphal - pick #10 (1972)
- Ed Sherod - pick #72 (1981)
- Marvin Webster - pick #3 (1975)
The Playoff Run
2-4 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.