1954-55 New York Knicks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (38-34)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 214,125, Avg. 8,565 in 25 home dates
1954-55 New York Knicks Roster
1954-55 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

New York scored 6,671 points and yielded 6,665. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,074 points for the Knicks, and Harry Gallatin accounted for 995 boards. Dick McGuire dished out 542 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1954-55 New York Knicks lost in the division semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F716124791032400342274002952740002081074
Harry GallatinF-C72472548859330483393009951760002061053
Ray FelixC7257202483236449831000818670002861038
Jim BaechtoldF-G72562536898362339279003072180002021003
Nat CliftonC-F7241239093236032822400612198000221944
Dick McGuireG7146231058122630319500322542000143647
Jack TurnerF-G6599223081117660001547700076282
Gene ShueG5627882274977254001447800060248
Bob PetersonF374503169624530001543100080154
Bert CookG-F37342413342503400723300039118
Fred ChristG604818511100087000320
Chuck GrigsbyG71451978200117000916
Bobby KnightG-F20297311001800067
Herm HedderickG50239210004200034
Don AnielakF10104043002000003
Totals64635217173607523710025611869003899171800015426611


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F716134.938.880.10.00.04.23.90.00.00.02.915.1
Harry GallatinF-C724735.438.481.40.00.013.82.40.00.00.02.914.6
Ray FelixC725728.143.862.20.00.011.40.90.00.00.04.014.4
Jim BaechtoldF-G725635.240.382.30.00.04.33.00.00.00.02.813.9
Nat CliftonC-F724133.238.668.30.00.08.52.80.00.00.03.113.1
Dick McGuireG714632.538.964.40.00.04.57.60.00.00.02.09.1
Jack TurnerF-G65914.236.078.90.00.02.41.20.00.00.01.24.3
Gene ShueG562715.835.475.00.00.02.61.40.00.00.01.14.4
Bob PetersonF37413.636.766.70.00.04.20.80.00.00.02.24.2
Bert CookG-F37311.531.668.00.00.01.90.90.00.00.01.13.2
Fred ChristG608.027.890.90.00.01.31.20.00.00.00.53.3
Chuck GrigsbyG716.436.825.00.00.01.61.00.00.00.01.32.3
Bobby KnightG-F2014.542.9100.00.00.00.54.00.00.00.03.03.5
Herm HedderickG504.622.20.00.00.00.80.40.00.00.00.60.8
Don AnielakF1010.00.075.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.00.03.0
Averages64635226.639.073.00.00.06.02.70.00.00.02.410.2

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nat CliftonC-F3110522024190023130001259
Harry GallatinF-C310842192217004470001155
Carl BraunG-F3103441820180014160001154
Jim BaechtoldF-G3115451715140014140001348
Bob PetersonF371157111000165000324
Gene ShueG3491787600124000522
Dick McGuireG37519612800912000720
Ray FelixC363162211300121000617
Bert CookG-F1206420000200038
Jack TurnerF-G2166231004200015
Totals2773026210300137106001487600072312

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Nat CliftonC-F336.738.579.20.00.07.74.30.00.00.04.019.7
Harry GallatinF-C336.045.277.30.00.014.72.30.00.00.03.718.3
Carl BraunG-F334.340.990.00.00.04.75.30.00.00.03.718.0
Jim BaechtoldF-G338.337.893.30.00.04.74.70.00.00.04.316.0
Bob PetersonF323.746.790.90.00.05.31.70.00.00.01.08.0
Gene ShueG316.347.185.70.00.04.01.30.00.00.01.77.3
Dick McGuireG325.031.666.70.00.03.04.00.00.00.02.36.7
Ray FelixC321.012.561.90.00.04.00.30.00.00.02.05.7
Bert CookG-F120.066.70.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.03.08.0
Jack TurnerF-G28.033.333.30.00.02.01.00.00.00.00.52.5
Averages64627.039.377.40.00.05.52.80.00.00.02.711.6


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