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60-22, Finished 1st in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
1969-70 NBA Champions
Scored 115.0 points per game, Allowed 105.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 62-20)
Coached by Red Holzman (60-22)
SRS: 8.42 (1st of 14)
Playoffs:
Won NBA Finals (4-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers
Won NBA Eastern Division Finals (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks
Won NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Baltimore Bullets
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1969-70 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 | 3803 | 7975 | .477 | 1821 | 2484 | .733 | 4006 | 2135 | 2016 | 9427 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19730 | 8682 |
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 | 27 | 81 | 3089 | 702 | 1385 | .507 | 351 | 464 | .756 | 1126 | 161 | 287 | 1755 | |||||||||
| 2 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 77 | 3040 | 600 | 1158 | .518 | 409 | 547 | .748 | 465 | 629 | 203 | 1609 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 33 | 82 | 2772 | 494 | 1039 | .475 | 232 | 325 | .714 | 221 | 298 | 220 | 1220 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 79 | 2627 | 488 | 1082 | .451 | 176 | 256 | .688 | 790 | 194 | 244 | 1152 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 2098 | 413 | 897 | .460 | 145 | 176 | .824 | 239 | 268 | 219 | 971 | |||||||||
| 6 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 25 | 78 | 1563 | 385 | 773 | .498 | 124 | 160 | .775 | 236 | 135 | 137 | 894 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dave Stallworth | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 28 | 82 | 1375 | 239 | 557 | .429 | 161 | 225 | .716 | 323 | 139 | 194 | 639 | |||||||||
| 8 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 81 | 1677 | 255 | 549 | .464 | 114 | 165 | .691 | 194 | 201 | 192 | 624 | |||||||||
| 9 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 81 | 744 | 98 | 235 | .417 | 41 | 79 | .519 | 257 | 46 | 189 | 237 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 36 | 235 | 46 | 91 | .505 | 26 | 33 | .788 | 63 | 17 | 36 | 118 | |||||||||
| 11 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 44 | 272 | 44 | 108 | .407 | 24 | 35 | .686 | 40 | 30 | 53 | 112 | |||||||||
| 12 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 37 | 238 | 39 | 101 | .386 | 18 | 19 | .947 | 52 | 17 | 42 | 96 |
| 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 | 27 | 81 | 38.1 | 8.7 | 17.1 | .507 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .756 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 21.7 | |||||||||
| 2 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 77 | 39.5 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .518 | 5.3 | 7.1 | .748 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 20.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 33 | 82 | 33.8 | 6.0 | 12.7 | .475 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .714 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 79 | 33.3 | 6.2 | 13.7 | .451 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .688 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 31.3 | 6.2 | 13.4 | .460 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .824 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 25 | 78 | 20.0 | 4.9 | 9.9 | .498 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .775 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dave Stallworth | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 28 | 82 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .429 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .716 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 81 | 20.7 | 3.1 | 6.8 | .464 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .691 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 36 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .505 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .788 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 10 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 81 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .417 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .519 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 11 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 37 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .386 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .947 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 12 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 44 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .407 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .686 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 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 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 25 | 78 | 1563 | 8.9 | 17.8 | .498 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .775 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 27 | 81 | 3089 | 8.2 | 16.1 | .507 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .756 | 13.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 20.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 77 | 3040 | 7.1 | 13.7 | .518 | 4.8 | 6.5 | .748 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 19.1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 36 | 235 | 7.0 | 13.9 | .505 | 4.0 | 5.1 | .788 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dave Stallworth | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 28 | 82 | 1375 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .429 | 4.2 | 5.9 | .716 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 2098 | 7.1 | 15.4 | .460 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .824 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 33 | 82 | 2772 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .475 | 3.0 | 4.2 | .714 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 79 | 2627 | 6.7 | 14.8 | .451 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .688 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 44 | 272 | 5.8 | 14.3 | .407 | 3.2 | 4.6 | .686 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 10 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 37 | 238 | 5.9 | 15.3 | .386 | 2.7 | 2.9 | .947 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 81 | 1677 | 5.5 | 11.8 | .464 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .691 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| 12 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 81 | 744 | 4.7 | 11.4 | .417 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .519 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 11.5 |
| 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 | 33 | 82 | 2772 | 12.9 | .516 | .475 | 13.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dave Stallworth | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 28 | 82 | 1375 | 14.2 | .487 | .429 | 12.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 25 | 78 | 1563 | 16.9 | .530 | .498 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 81 | 1677 | 11.5 | .502 | .464 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Willis Reed | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | 27 | 81 | 3089 | 20.3 | .552 | .507 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 37 | 238 | 9.8 | .439 | .386 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 36 | 235 | 16.6 | .559 | .505 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 77 | 3040 | 21.1 | .575 | .518 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 79 | 2627 | 14.8 | .482 | .451 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 67 | 2098 | 13.7 | .498 | .460 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 81 | 744 | 8.9 | .439 | .417 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 44 | 272 | 9.8 | .454 | .407 | 13.8 |
| 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 | 27 | 18 | 732 | 178 | 378 | 70 | 95 | 248 | 51 | 60 | 426 | .471 | .737 | 40.7 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 2 | Dick Barnett | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 33 | 19 | 714 | 131 | 280 | 59 | 76 | 39 | 64 | 64 | 321 | .468 | .776 | 37.6 | 16.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 29 | 19 | 701 | 130 | 309 | 45 | 68 | 220 | 46 | 63 | 305 | .421 | .662 | 36.9 | 16.1 | 11.6 | 2.4 | |||||||
| 4 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 19 | 834 | 118 | 247 | 68 | 89 | 149 | 156 | 53 | 304 | .478 | .764 | 43.9 | 16.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | |||||||
| 5 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 26 | 19 | 616 | 100 | 233 | 35 | 43 | 72 | 60 | 59 | 235 | .429 | .814 | 32.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 6 | Cazzie Russell | F-G | 6-5 | 218 | 25 | 19 | 306 | 80 | 165 | 18 | 19 | 47 | 16 | 31 | 178 | .485 | .947 | 16.1 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 7 | Dave Stallworth | F-C | 6-7 | 200 | 28 | 19 | 275 | 61 | 133 | 15 | 16 | 77 | 20 | 35 | 137 | .459 | .938 | 14.5 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | |||||||
| 8 | Mike Riordan | G-F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 19 | 296 | 53 | 109 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 27 | 33 | 131 | .486 | .714 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 9 | Nate Bowman | C | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 18 | 128 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 6 | 34 | 43 | .383 | .700 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Bill Hosket | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | .400 | .750 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 11 | Don May | F | 6-4 | 200 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .667 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 12 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .400 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Reed | *$135,284 |
| 2 | Dave DeBusschere | *$92,500 |
| 3 | Walt Frazier | *$62,500 |
| 4 | Dick Barnett | *$61,667 |
| 5 | Don May | *$46,250 |
| 6 | Cazzie Russell | *$45,000 |
| 7 | Nate Bowman | *$32,000 |
| 8 | Mike Riordan | *$27,000 |
| 9 | Bill Hosket | *$15,000 |