1978-79 New York Knicks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Willis Reed (6-8)
Coach: Red Holzman (25-43)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 545,715, Avg. 13,310 in 41 home dates
1978-79 New York Knicks Roster
1978-79 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks scored 8,830 points and conceded 9,107. Ray Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,401 points for New York, and Marvin Webster accounted for 655 boards. Ray Williams dished out 504 assists for the squad.

On defense, Ray Williams added 128 steals.

Willis Reed and Red Holzman coached the team.

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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
Ray WilliamsG815323701257575313251104187291504128192852741401
Toby KnightF82702667117460920614520134754812461601633091363
Bob McAdooC-F403215947934293352189428537912862471531341076
Earl MonroeG6424139369932915412926487418948698123787
Jim CleamonsG79712390657311171130651602253767311142147752
Marvin WebsterC6055202755826426215019845765517224112170183678
Spencer HaywoodF-C341810235092491461076614020656102987108605
Mike GlennG75111171486263635728548213637664113583
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F7251218483200128697815523321310018141188469
Joe MeriweatherC-F41261053313158109758114422548235385178391
Glen GondrezickF-G754016023261619755147277424106981895226377
John RuddF5837231335993666998167351785995184
Tom BarkerC-F2203291024420143152839672045102
Greg BunchF120972691210981743351028
Butch BeardG728526110019101970101322
Ron BehagenF-C50381252229112204812
Totals807410197807554367600211114781200243036302121699397158121548830


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Ray WilliamsG815329.345.780.21.32.33.66.21.60.23.53.417.3
Toby KnightF827032.551.970.42.54.26.71.50.70.72.03.816.6
Bob McAdooC-F403239.954.165.12.47.19.53.21.61.23.83.426.9
Earl MonroeG642421.847.183.80.40.81.23.00.80.11.51.912.3
Jim CleamonsG797130.347.376.00.82.02.84.80.90.11.81.99.5
Marvin WebsterC605533.847.357.33.37.610.92.90.41.92.83.111.3
Spencer HaywoodF-C341830.148.973.31.94.16.11.60.30.92.63.217.8
Mike GlennG751115.654.190.50.40.71.11.80.50.10.91.57.8
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F72516.941.453.91.12.23.23.01.40.32.02.66.5
Joe MeriweatherC-F412625.750.568.82.03.55.51.20.61.32.14.39.5
Glen GondrezickF-G754021.449.456.72.03.75.71.41.30.21.33.05.0
John RuddF58312.544.471.01.21.72.90.60.30.11.01.63.2
Tom BarkerC-F22015.043.170.01.42.43.80.40.30.30.92.04.6
Greg BunchF1208.134.683.30.80.71.40.30.30.30.40.82.3
Butch BeardG7212.142.30.11.31.42.71.00.01.41.93.1
Ron BehagenF-C507.641.7100.00.41.82.20.40.40.00.81.62.4
Averages80741024.548.770.01.53.04.52.60.90.52.02.710.9


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