1988-89 New York Knicks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-2
Coach: Rick Pitino (52-30)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 746,851, Avg. 18,216 in 41 home dates
1988-89 New York Knicks Roster
1988-89 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

The Knicks racked up 9,567 points and conceded 9,258. Patrick Ewing tossed in a team-leading 1,815 points for New York, while Charles Oakley accounted for 861 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 619 assists for the squad.

On defense, Mark Jackson added 139 steals, and Patrick Ewing blocked 281 shots.

Rick Pitino coached the team. The 1988-89 New York Knicks lost in the conference 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
Patrick EwingC-F808028961282727604843612135277401881172812663111815
Johnny NewmanF-G818023369574552879735128693113206162111231532591293
Mark JacksonG7272247710254792408125818010623534161913972261631219
Gerald WilkinsG-F8158241410254621725124618695149244274115221691661161
Charles OakleyF-C828226048354264812255197343518861187104142482701061
Rod StricklandG81101358567265591923117251109160319983148142721
Trent TuckerG8124182457926329611855435512117613288659163687
Sidney GreenF-C820127742219430170129157237394764718125172517
Kenny WalkerF7921163356174205856610112923036414544190419
Eddie Lee WilkinsF-C712584245114101116172761487101656110289
Kiki VandewegheF270502209971035651152136351272338248
Pete MyersG-F290230612520443112112346172194181
Greg ButlerC330140482030201691928212172856
Totals87941019805761137011147386236617791322226535872083900446155320539567


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Patrick EwingC-F808036.256.70.074.62.76.69.32.41.53.53.33.922.7
Johnny NewmanF-G818028.847.533.881.51.11.42.52.01.40.31.93.216.0
Mark JacksonG727234.446.733.869.81.53.34.78.61.90.13.12.316.9
Gerald WilkinsG-F815829.845.129.775.61.21.83.03.41.40.32.12.014.3
Charles OakleyF-C828231.851.025.077.34.26.310.52.31.30.23.03.312.9
Rod StricklandG811016.846.732.274.50.61.32.03.91.20.01.81.88.9
Trent TuckerG812422.545.439.978.20.71.52.21.61.10.10.72.08.5
Sidney GreenF-C82015.646.00.075.91.92.94.80.90.60.21.52.16.3
Kenny WalkerF79214.748.925.077.61.31.62.90.50.50.60.62.45.3
Eddie Lee WilkinsF-C7128.246.50.055.01.01.12.10.10.10.20.81.54.1
Kiki VandewegheF27018.646.430.091.10.60.81.31.30.40.30.91.49.2
Pete MyersG-F2907.941.00.070.50.40.40.81.60.60.10.71.42.8
Greg ButlerC3304.241.70.080.00.30.60.80.10.00.10.50.81.7
Averages87941022.548.633.775.21.52.64.12.41.00.51.82.310.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Patrick EwingC-F934014470005239236790209181535179
Gerald WilkinsG-F929013163101231892433421232227145
Johnny NewmanF-G925810750287493813122517811827145
Mark JacksonG933610051281128197243191103289132
Charles OakleyF-C92997335212416435810111121223187
Kiki VandewegheF91594925832120291173251073
Trent TuckerG91595827321542910191410262071
Rod StricklandG911149221117967132541132154
Sidney GreenF-C9128301300141014223652172336
Kenny WalkerF9901330019145111621342220
Eddie Lee WilkinsF-C7261150010556110004315
Pete MyersG-F414000064123101024
Totals1012210765364109392671941372523892357136144230961

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Patrick EwingC-F937.848.675.02.67.410.02.21.02.01.73.919.9
Gerald WilkinsG-F932.248.110.078.31.02.73.74.71.30.32.43.016.1
Johnny NewmanF-G928.746.725.077.61.41.32.81.90.90.12.03.016.1
Mark JacksonG937.351.039.367.90.82.73.410.11.10.33.11.014.7
Charles OakleyF-C933.247.950.066.74.86.411.21.21.30.12.43.49.7
Kiki VandewegheF917.751.037.595.20.21.01.20.80.30.20.61.18.1
Trent TuckerG917.746.646.950.01.01.12.11.61.10.20.72.27.9
Rod StricklandG912.344.9100.052.90.70.81.42.80.40.11.42.36.0
Sidney GreenF-C914.243.371.41.62.44.00.60.20.10.82.64.0
Kenny WalkerF910.023.173.70.61.21.80.20.10.30.42.42.2
Eddie Lee WilkinsF-C73.745.550.00.70.91.60.00.00.00.60.42.1
Pete MyersG-F43.566.70.30.50.80.30.00.30.00.51.0
Averages87921.947.635.872.71.42.53.92.30.70.41.42.39.5


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