# 1972–73 New York Knicks season

The 1972–73 New York Knicks season was the 27th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks captured their second NBA title as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, four games to one, which was exactly the same count the Knicks lost to the Lakers a year earlier. To date this is the last Knicks' championship. This is also the Knicks' last season with a Finals appearance until 1993–94.
Besides being the last Knicks team to win a championship, the team is also remembered for the deep roster of future Hall of Fame players, which included Dave DeBusschere, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Willis Reed, Future U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, and future Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. In fact, as of 2023, the 1972-73 Knicks are the last championship team to have all of their five regular starters enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

## Draft picks

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 8 | Tom Riker | F/C | United States | South Carolina |
| 4 | 58 | Henry Bibby | G | United States | UCLA |

## Pre season
### Game log

1972–73 Pre Season Game Log :
September/October
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord :
All times are EASTERN time

## Regular season
### Standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 33–6 | 32–8 | 3–0 | 18–4 |
| x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | 35–6 | 21–18 | 1–1 | 16–6 |
| Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47 | 14–27 | 6–31 | 1–3 | 8–14 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | 59 | 5–26 | 2–36 | 2–11 | 2–20 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 |
| 2 | x-New York Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 |
| 3 | y-Baltimore Bullets | 52 | 30 | .634 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 33 | 49 | .402 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 |
| 7 | Buffalo Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1972–73 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | GSW | HOU | KCO | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| Baltimore | 4–3 | — | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 8–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Boston | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | 7–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Buffalo | 1–5 | 1–5 | 0–7 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 7–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| Cleveland | 4–3 | 0–8 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–4 |
| Golden State | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 |
| Houston | 4–4 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Kansas City-Omaha | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | — | 1–5 | 1–6 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
| Los Angeles | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 5–1 | — | 3–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 6–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 |
| New York | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| Philadelphia | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–7 | 1–7 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–6 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| Portland | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
| Seattle | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |

### Game log
## Playoffs

1973 playoff game log :
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
March 30
Baltimore
W 95–83
Walt Frazier (25)
Frazier, DeBusschere (7)
Walt Frazier (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
1–0
2
April 1
Baltimore
W 123–103
Walt Frazier (29)
Dave DeBusschere (11)
Walt Frazier (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
2–0
3
April 4
@ Baltimore
W 103–96
Bill Bradley (23)
Dave DeBusschere (11)
Walt Frazier (7)
Baltimore Civic Center 12,289
3–0
4
April 6
@ Baltimore
L 89–97
Walt Frazier (17)
Willis Reed (8)
DeBusschere, Monroe (4)
Baltimore Civic Center 12,289
3–1
5
April 8
Baltimore
W 109–99
Earl Monroe (26)
Dave DeBusschere (15)
Walt Frazier (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
4–1 :
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 15
@ Boston
L 108–134
Walt Frazier (24)
Walt Frazier (7)
Walt Frazier (10)
Boston Garden 15,320
0–1
2
April 18
Boston
W 129–96
Walt Frazier (24)
Dave DeBusschere (8)
Walt Frazier (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
1–1
3
April 20
@ Boston
W 98–91
Walt Frazier (23)
DeBusschere, Reed (11)
Walt Frazier (5)
Boston Garden 15,320
2–1
4
April 22
Boston
W 117–110 (2OT)
Walt Frazier (37)
Dave DeBusschere (10)
Dean Meminger (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
3–1
5
April 25
@ Boston
L 97–98
Walt Frazier (21)
Dave DeBusschere (12)
Frazier, DeBusschere (5)
Boston Garden 15,320
3–2
6
April 27
Boston
L 100–110
Walt Frazier (29)
Dave DeBusschere (17)
Bradley, DeBusschere (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
3–3
7
April 29
@ Boston
W 94–78
Walt Frazier (25)
Walt Frazier (10)
Dave DeBusschere (8)
Boston Garden 15,320
4–3 :
NBA Finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 1
@ Los Angeles
L 112–115
Dave DeBusschere (25)
Dave DeBusschere (16)
Walt Frazier (8)
The Forum 17,505
0–1
2
May 3
@ Los Angeles
W 99–95
Bill Bradley (26)
DeBusschere, Reed (9)
Bill Bradley (4)
The Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 6
Los Angeles
W 87–83
Willis Reed (22)
Dave DeBusschere (11)
Earl Monroe (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
2–1
4
May 8
Los Angeles
W 103–98
Dave DeBusschere (33)
Dave DeBusschere (14)
Walt Frazier (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,694
3–1
5
May 10
@ Los Angeles
W 102–93
Earl Monroe (23)
Willis Reed (12)
Frazier, Bradley (5)
The Forum 17,505
4–1 :
1973 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Walt Frazier | 78 | 3181 | 681 | 286 | 570 | 461 | 1648 |
| Bill Bradley | 82 | 2998 | 575 | 169 | 301 | 367 | 1319 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 77 | 2827 | 532 | 194 | 787 | 259 | 1258 |
| Earl Monroe | 75 | 2370 | 496 | 172 | 245 | 288 | 1163 |
| Willis Reed | 69 | 1876 | 334 | 92 | 590 | 126 | 760 |
| Jerry Lucas | 71 | 2001 | 312 | 81 | 510 | 317 | 704 |
| Phil Jackson | 80 | 1393 | 245 | 154 | 344 | 94 | 644 |
| Dean Meminger | 80 | 1453 | 192 | 81 | 229 | 133 | 457 |
| Henry Bibby | 55 | 475 | 78 | 73 | 82 | 64 | 229 |
| Dick Barnett | 51 | 514 | 88 | 16 | 41 | 50 | 192 |
| John Gianelli | 52 | 516 | 79 | 23 | 150 | 25 | 181 |
| Tom Riker | 14 | 66 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 13 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| Luther Rackley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Knicks | 82 | 19730 240.6 | 3627 44.2 | 1356 16.5 | 3882 47.3 | 2187 26.7 | 8610 105.0 |
| Opponents | 82 | 19730 240.6 | 3291 40.1 | 1471 17.9 | 4100 50.0 | 1714 20.9 | 8053 98.2 |
New York Knicks statistics :
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| Dick Barnett | 51 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Henry Bibby | 55 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
| Bill Bradley | 82 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 16.1 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 77 | 36.7 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 16.3 |
| Walt Frazier | 78 | 40.8 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 21.1 |
| John Gianelli | 52 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Phil Jackson | 80 | 17.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 8.1 |
| Jerry Lucas | 71 | 28.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Dean Meminger | 80 | 18.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| Earl Monroe | 75 | 31.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 15.5 |
| Luther Rackley | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Willis Reed | 69 | 27.2 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| Tom Riker | 14 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 13 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| New York Knicks | 82 | 240.6 | 44.2 | 16.5 | 47.3 | 26.7 | 105.0 |

### Opponents
#### Vs. Atlanta

New York tied 3–3 in the regular-season series :
October 15, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 101, Atlanta Hawks 109
The Omni, Atlanta
November 9, 1972
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 99, New York Knicks 101
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 12, 1972
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 93, New York Knicks 114
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 13, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 120, Atlanta Hawks 121
The Omni, Atlanta
January 11, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 122, Atlanta Hawks 107
The Omni, Atlanta
March 21, 1973
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 98, New York Knicks 93
Madison Square Garden, New York City :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 275 | 101 | | | 651 |
| Hawks | 6 | 288 | 256 | 115 | | | 627 |

#### Vs. Baltimore

Regular-season series :
* New York tied 3–3 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 239 | 57 | | | 535 |
| Bullets | 6 | 288 | 242 | 84 | | | 568 |

#### Vs. Boston

Regular-season series :
* New York tied 4–4 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 8 | 384 | 340 | 160 | | | 840 |
| Celtics | 8 | 384 | 336 | 173 | | | 845 |

#### Vs. Buffalo

New York won 6–1 in the regular-season series :
December 2, 1972
Recap
Buffalo Braves 94, New York Knicks 119
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 8, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 89, Buffalo Braves 91
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
December 28, 1972
Recap
Buffalo Braves 86, New York Knicks 107
Madison Square Garden, New York City
January 5, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 129, Buffalo Braves 106
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
January 25, 1973
Recap
Buffalo Braves 92, New York Knicks 99
Madison Square Garden, New York City
February 16, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 102, Buffalo Braves 98
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York
February 24, 1973
Recap
Buffalo Braves 97, New York Knicks 125
Madison Square Garden, New York City :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 7 | 336 | 322 | 126 | | | 770 |
| Braves | 7 | 336 | 282 | 100 | | | 664 |

#### Vs. Chicago

Regular-season series :
* New York lost 1–3 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | 192 | 153 | 58 | | | 364 |
| Bulls | 4 | 192 | 134 | 89 | | | 357 |

#### Vs. Cleveland

New York won 6–0 in the regular-season series :
October 20, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 92, Cleveland Cavaliers 89
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
October 24, 1972
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 89, New York Knicks 92
Madison Square Garden, New York City
November 28, 1972
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 84, New York Knicks 107
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 22, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 87
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
February 3, 1973
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 90, New York Knicks 95
Madison Square Garden, New York City
February 4, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 97
Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 250 | 98 | | | 598 |
| Cavaliers | 6 | 288 | 220 | 96 | | | 536 |

#### Vs. Detroit

New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series :
December 25, 1972
Recap
Detroit Pistons 110, New York Knicks 113
Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 29, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 99, Detroit Pistons 94
Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan
January 31, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 91, Detroit Pistons 94
Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan
February 10, 1973
Recap
Detroit Pistons 93, New York Knicks 107
Madison Square Garden, New York City :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | 192 | 178 | 54 | | | 410 |
| Pistons | 4 | 192 | 164 | 63 | | | 391 |

#### Vs. Golden State

Regular-season series :
* New York tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | 197 | 176 | 68 | | | 420 |
| Warriors | 4 | 197 | 165 | 92 | | | 422 |

#### Vs. Houston

Regular-season series :
* New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 6 |
| Rockets | 6 |

#### Vs. Kansas City-Omaha

Regular-season series :
* New York won 4–0 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 |
| Kings | 4 |

#### Vs. Los Angeles

Regular-season series :
* New York tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 |
| Lakers | 4 |

#### Vs. Milwaukee

Regular-season series :
* New York tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 |
| Bucks | 4 |

#### Vs. Philadelphia

New York won 6–1 in the regular-season series :
October 21, 1972
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 88, New York Knicks 111
Madison Square Garden, New York City
November 10, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 125, Philadelphia 76ers 106
Spectrum, Philadelphia
November 29, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 139, Philadelphia 76ers 91
Spectrum, Philadelphia
December 9, 1972
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 109, New York Knicks 120
Madison Square Garden, New York City
February 17, 1973
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 89, New York Knicks 107
Madison Square Garden, New York City
February 18, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 98, Philadelphia 76ers 114
Spectrum, Philadelphia
March 7, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 120, Philadelphia 76ers 94
Spectrum, Philadelphia :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 7 | 336 | 348 | 124 | | | 820 |
| 76ers | 7 | 336 | 285 | 121 | | | 691 |

#### Vs. Phoenix

Regular-season series :
* New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 |
| Suns | 4 |

#### Vs. Portland

Regular-season series :
* New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 |
| Trail Blazers | 4 |

#### Vs. Seattle

New York won 4–0 in the regular-season series :
October 10, 1972
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 89, New York Knicks 113
Madison Square Garden, New York City
November 3, 1972
Recap
New York Knicks 105, Seattle SuperSonics 80
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
January 14, 1973
Recap
New York Knicks 86, Seattle SuperSonics 84
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle
March 6, 1973
Recap
Seattle SuperSonics 94, New York Knicks 106
Madison Square Garden, New York City :
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 4 | 192 | | | | | 410 |
| SuperSonics | 4 | 192 | | | | | 347 |
| Opponent | Games Played |
| Atlanta | 6 |
| Baltimore | 6 |
| Boston | 8 |
| Buffalo | 7 |
| Chicago | 4 |
| Cleveland | 6 |
| Detroit | 4 |
| Golden State | 4 |
| Houston | 6 |
| Kansas City-Omaha | 4 |
| Los Angeles | 4 |
| Milwaukee | 4 |
| Philadelphia | 7 |
| Phoenix | 4 |
| Portland | 4 |
| Seattle | 4 |
| Opponents | 82 |

### Playoffs

| Player | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Walt Frazier | 17 | 765 | 150 | 73 | 124 | 106 | 373 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 17 | 632 | 117 | 31 | 179 | 58 | 265 |
| Earl Monroe | 16 | 504 | 111 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 258 |
| Bill Bradley | 17 | 587 | 99 | 40 | 57 | 45 | 238 |
| Willis Reed | 17 | 486 | 97 | 18 | 129 | 30 | 212 |
| Phil Jackson | 17 | 338 | 60 | 28 | 72 | 24 | 148 |
| Jerry Lucas | 17 | 368 | 54 | 20 | 85 | 39 | 128 |
| Dean Meminger | 17 | 323 | 31 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 81 |
| John Gianelli | 7 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| Henry Bibby | 6 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Dick Barnett | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Knicks | 17 | 822 48.4 | 746 48.0 | 273 17.2 | 756 47.9 | 396 24.2 | 1765 113.2 |
| Opponents | 17 | | | | | | 1679 98.3 |
New York Knicks statistics :
| Player | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| Dick Barnett | 4 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Henry Bibby | 6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Bill Bradley | 17 | 34.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 14.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 17 | 37.2 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 15.6 |
| Walt Frazier | 17 | 45.0 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 21.9 |
| John Gianelli | 52 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Phil Jackson | 17 | 19.9 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 8.7 |
| Jerry Lucas | 17 | 21.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.5 |
| Dean Meminger | 17 | 19.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Earl Monroe | 16 | 31.5 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 16.1 |
| Willis Reed | 17 | 28.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| Harthorne Wingo | 3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| New York Knicks | 17 | 48.4 | 48.0 | 17.2 | 47.9 | 24.2 | 113.2 |

### Opponents
#### 1973 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore

Regular-season series :
* New York won 4–1 in the 1973 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 5 | 240 | 223 | 73 | | | 519 |
| Bullets | 5 | 240 | 204 | 70 | | | 478 |

#### 1973 NBA Eastern Conference Finals vs. Boston

Regular-season series :
* New York won 4–3 in the 1973 NBA Eastern Conference Finals
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 7 | 346 | 308 | 127 | | | 743 |
| Celtics | 7 | 346 | 289 | 139 | | | 717 |

#### 1973 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles

Regular-season series :
* New York won 4–1 in the 1973 NBA Finals
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Knicks | 5 | 240 | 215 | 73 | 232 | 117 | 503 |
| Lakers | 5 | 240 | 197 | 110 | 264 | 87 | 484 |
| Opponent | Games Played |
| Baltimore | 5 |
| Boston | 7 |
| Los Angeles | 5 |
| Opponents | 17 |

## Media
### Local TV

| Local TV | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator |
| WOR-TV 9 | Bob Wolff | Cal Ramsey |
Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

### Local cable TV

| Local Cable TV | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator |
| Manhattan Cable Television | Bob Wolff | Cal Ramsey |

### Local radio

| Flagship station | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator |
| WNBC–AM 660 | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WNBC–AM because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

## Awards and records

| Player | Award |
| Willis Reed | NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
| Walt Frazier | All-NBA Second Team |
| Walt Frazier | NBA All-Defensive First Team |
| Dave DeBusschere | NBA All-Defensive First Team |

## 24th NBA All-Star Game

New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1973 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, Illinois at Chicago Stadium.
| Player | Team | Position | Minutes | Points | Field Goals | FGA | Free Throws | FTA | Rebounds | Assists | Personal Fouls |
| Bill Bradley | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) | F | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave DeBusschere | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) | F, Starter | 25 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt Frazier | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) | G, Starter | 26 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1972, to June 30, 1973.

### Trades

| October 9, 1972 | To Atlanta Hawks Eddie Mast for a 1973 2nd Round draft pick |