The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 New York Knicks went 23-59. Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Darrell Walker and Pat Cummings, they posted a -4.82 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 20.0 |
| Rebounds | Pat Cummings | 9.0 |
| Assists | Rory Sparrow | 6.4 |
| Steals | Darrell Walker | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 2.1 |
| True Shooting | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 52.6 |
| 3-Pointers | Trent Tucker | 41 |
| Def. Win Shares | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Patrick EwingAll-StarROYAll-Rookie 1st4402Darrell Walker1903Pat Cummings144Rory Sparrow135Louis Orr116James Bailey87Gerald Wilkins88Trent Tucker89Ernie Grunfeld710Ken Bannister★611Bob Thornton★512Chris McNealy213Fred Cofield★114Butch Carter115Bill Cartwright016Ken Green★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 50 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 52.6 | 0 | 3.1 | 44 |
| Darrell Walker | 81 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 47.9 | 0 | 3.0 | 19 |
| Pat Cummings | 31 | 15.7 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 51.9 | 0 | 1.5 | 14 |
| Rory Sparrow | 74 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.1 | 5 | 2.2 | 13 |
| Louis Orr | 74 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 50.9 | 0 | 2.3 | 11 |
| James Bailey | 48 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 51.6 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 81 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 48.8 | 7 | 1.9 | 8 |
| Trent Tucker | 77 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.2 | 41 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 76 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 51.2 | 26 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Ken Bannister★ | 70 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Bob Thornton★ | 71 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 0 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Chris McNealy | 30 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 51.9 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Fred Cofield★ | 45 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 42.8 | 3 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Butch Carter | 5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Bill Cartwright | 2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ken Green★ | 7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.5
- Youngest: Gerald Wilkins (22)
- Oldest: Ernie Grunfeld (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - rookie
- Gerald Wilkins - rookie
- Bob Thornton - rookie
- Chris McNealy - rookie
- Fred Cofield - rookie
- Ken Green - rookie
- Bill Cartwright - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - pick #1 (1985)
- Darrell Walker - pick #12 (1983)
- Pat Cummings - pick #59 (1978)
- Rory Sparrow - pick #75 (1980)
- Louis Orr - pick #29 (1980)
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.