The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 New York Knicks went 52-30. Led by Patrick Ewing (1986-2002), Mark Jackson and Charles Oakley, they posted a +3.62 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 22.7 |
| Rebounds | Charles Oakley | 10.5 |
| Assists | Mark Jackson | 8.6 |
| Steals | Mark Jackson | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 3.5 |
| True Shooting | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 60.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Trent Tucker | 118 |
| Def. Win Shares | Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) | 4.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Patrick EwingAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star9702Mark JacksonAll-Star4803Charles Oakley344Gerald Wilkins175Johnny Newman★166Trent Tucker107Rod Strickland98Kenny Walker99Sidney Green910Eddie Lee Wilkins711Kiki Vandeweghe412Pete Myers313Greg Butler★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | 80 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 60.7 | 0 | 4.7 | 97 |
| Mark Jackson | 72 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 53.5 | 81 | 2.5 | 48 |
| Charles Oakley | 82 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 56.0 | 12 | 3.3 | 34 |
| Gerald Wilkins | 81 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.2 | 51 | 1.9 | 17 |
| Johnny Newman★ | 81 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 58.2 | 97 | 1.8 | 16 |
| Trent Tucker | 81 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 56.9 | 118 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Rod Strickland | 81 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 53.9 | 19 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Kenny Walker | 79 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 53.3 | 5 | 1.2 | 9 |
| Sidney Green | 82 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 52.0 | 0 | 1.5 | 9 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | 71 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 0 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | 27 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 53.1 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Pete Myers | 29 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 50.4 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Greg Butler★ | 33 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 49.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.3
- Youngest: Rod Strickland (22)
- Oldest: Kiki Vandeweghe (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Rod Strickland - rookie
- Greg Butler - rookie
- Charles Oakley - new to the team
- Eddie Lee Wilkins - new to the team
- Kiki Vandeweghe - new to the team
- Pete Myers - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Patrick Ewing (1986-2002) - pick #1 (1985)
- Mark Jackson - pick #18 (1987)
- Charles Oakley - pick #9 (1985)
- Gerald Wilkins - pick #47 (1985)
- Johnny Newman - pick #29 (1986)
The Playoff Run
5-4 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.