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54-28, Finished 3rd in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 110.8 points per game, Allowed 105.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 56-26)
Coached by Red Holzman (54-28)
SRS: 5.48 (1st of 14)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-2) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (4-0) versus Baltimore Bullets
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1968-69 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19730 | 3588 | 7813 | .459 | 1911 | 2596 | .736 | 4246 | 2071 | 2175 | 9087 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19730 | 8616 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 82 | 3108 | 704 | 1351 | .521 | 325 | 435 | .747 | 1191 | 190 | 314 | 1733 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 32 | 82 | 2953 | 565 | 1220 | .463 | 312 | 403 | .774 | 251 | 291 | 239 | 1442 | |||||||||
| 3 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 80 | 2949 | 531 | 1052 | .505 | 341 | 457 | .746 | 499 | 635 | 245 | 1403 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 25 | 82 | 2413 | 407 | 948 | .429 | 206 | 253 | .814 | 350 | 302 | 295 | 1020 | |||||||||
| 5 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | 50 | 1645 | 362 | 804 | .450 | 191 | 240 | .796 | 209 | 115 | 140 | 915 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 47 | 1851 | 317 | 717 | .442 | 135 | 198 | .682 | 535 | 128 | 179 | 769 | |||||||||
| 7 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 35 | 1136 | 204 | 402 | .507 | 125 | 202 | .619 | 385 | 77 | 123 | 533 | |||||||||
| 8 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 47 | 924 | 126 | 294 | .429 | 80 | 119 | .672 | 246 | 43 | 168 | 332 | |||||||||
| 9 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 32 | 836 | 107 | 309 | .346 | 73 | 86 | .849 | 95 | 137 | 96 | 287 | |||||||||
| 10 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 48 | 560 | 81 | 223 | .363 | 42 | 58 | .724 | 114 | 35 | 64 | 204 | |||||||||
| 11 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 67 | 607 | 82 | 226 | .363 | 29 | 61 | .475 | 220 | 53 | 142 | 193 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 50 | 351 | 53 | 123 | .431 | 24 | 42 | .571 | 94 | 19 | 77 | 130 | |||||||||
| 13 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 54 | 397 | 49 | 144 | .340 | 28 | 42 | .667 | 57 | 46 | 93 | 126 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 82 | 37.9 | 8.6 | 16.5 | .521 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .747 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | 50 | 32.9 | 7.2 | 16.1 | .450 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .796 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 32 | 82 | 36.0 | 6.9 | 14.9 | .463 | 3.8 | 4.9 | .774 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 17.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 80 | 36.9 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .505 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .746 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 47 | 39.4 | 6.7 | 15.3 | .442 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .682 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 6 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 35 | 32.5 | 5.8 | 11.5 | .507 | 3.6 | 5.8 | .619 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 25 | 82 | 29.4 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .429 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .814 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 32 | 26.1 | 3.3 | 9.7 | .346 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .849 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 47 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 6.3 | .429 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .672 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 48 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .363 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .724 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 67 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .363 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .475 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 12 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 50 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .431 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .571 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 13 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 54 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .340 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 82 | 3108 | 8.2 | 15.6 | .521 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .747 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | 50 | 1645 | 7.9 | 17.6 | .450 | 4.2 | 5.3 | .796 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 20.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 32 | 82 | 2953 | 6.9 | 14.9 | .463 | 3.8 | 4.9 | .774 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 17.6 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 80 | 2949 | 6.5 | 12.8 | .505 | 4.2 | 5.6 | .746 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 17.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 35 | 1136 | 6.5 | 12.7 | .507 | 4.0 | 6.4 | .619 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 25 | 82 | 2413 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .429 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .814 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 47 | 1851 | 6.2 | 13.9 | .442 | 2.6 | 3.9 | .682 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 50 | 351 | 5.4 | 12.6 | .431 | 2.5 | 4.3 | .571 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 48 | 560 | 5.2 | 14.3 | .363 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .724 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 47 | 924 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .429 | 3.1 | 4.6 | .672 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 32 | 836 | 4.6 | 13.3 | .346 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .849 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 67 | 607 | 4.9 | 13.4 | .363 | 1.7 | 3.6 | .475 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 13 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 54 | 397 | 4.4 | 13.1 | .340 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 11.4 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 32 | 82 | 2953 | 14.3 | .516 | .463 | 13.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 54 | 397 | 6.2 | .388 | .340 | 14.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 82 | 3108 | 21.4 | .562 | .521 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 48 | 560 | 9.2 | .410 | .363 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 32 | 836 | 10.4 | .414 | .346 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 23 | 47 | 924 | 10.6 | .479 | .429 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 50 | 351 | 9.9 | .459 | .431 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 80 | 2949 | 20.2 | .560 | .505 | 29.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 47 | 1851 | 14.3 | .478 | .442 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 25 | 82 | 2413 | 13.1 | .481 | .429 | 16.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 67 | 607 | 9.2 | .382 | .363 | 11.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 35 | 1136 | 17.9 | .543 | .507 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | 50 | 1645 | 15.2 | .503 | .450 | 10.1 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 26 | 10 | 429 | 101 | 198 | 55 | 70 | 141 | 19 | 40 | 257 | .510 | .786 | 42.9 | 25.7 | 14.1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 2 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 10 | 415 | 89 | 177 | 34 | 57 | 74 | 91 | 30 | 212 | .503 | .596 | 41.5 | 21.2 | 7.4 | 9.1 | |||||||
| 3 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 32 | 10 | 402 | 65 | 163 | 37 | 54 | 35 | 27 | 32 | 167 | .399 | .685 | 40.2 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | |||||||
| 4 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 10 | 419 | 61 | 174 | 41 | 50 | 148 | 33 | 43 | 163 | .351 | .820 | 41.9 | 16.3 | 14.8 | 3.3 | |||||||
| 5 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 25 | 10 | 419 | 65 | 141 | 30 | 39 | 73 | 40 | 38 | 160 | .461 | .769 | 41.9 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 10 | 108 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 52 | .513 | .750 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 7 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 9 | 88 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 25 | .300 | .778 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 8 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .238 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||||
| 9 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 10 | 62 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 11 | .267 | 1.000 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .500 | .000 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | $168,617 |
| 2 | Dave DeBusschere | $85,000 |
| 3 | Dick Barnett | *$53,333 |
| 4 | Walt Frazier | $50,000 |
| 5 | Cazzie Russell | $45,000 |
| 6 | Howard Komives | $42,500 |
| 7 | Phil Jackson | $25,000 |
| 8 | Nate Bowman | $24,000 |
| 9 | Mike Riordan | $22,000 |
| 10 | Don May | $15,000 |
| 11 | Bill Hosket | $15,000 |
| 12 | Walter Simon | $14,000 |