# 1995–96 New York Knicks season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association in New York City, New York. After Pat Riley left to coach the Miami Heat, the Knicks hired Don Nelson as their new head coach (their "Plan B" after Chuck Daly rejected their offer). The team also signed free agent Gary Grant in November. The Knicks won ten of their first twelve games, leading to a 16–5 start and held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break. However, the team never seemed to get under Nelson down the stretch, as he was fired and replaced with long-time assistant Jeff Van Gundy after 59 games.
At mid-season, the Knicks traded Charles D. Smith, and second-year forward Monty Williams to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for J.R. Reid and Brad Lohaus, and dealt Doug Christie and Herb Williams to the expansion Toronto Raptors in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander. However, after playing just one game for the Raptors, Williams was released and re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season. Under Van Gundy, the Knicks finished the regular season playing around .500 to post a 47–35 record, second place in the Atlantic Division.
Patrick Ewing led the team with 22.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, while being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, last season's Sixth Man of the Year Anthony Mason became the team's starting small forward, averaging 14.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while Derek Harper provided the team with 14.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, John Starks contributed 12.6 points and 1.3 steals per game, and three-point specialist Hubert Davis provided with 10.7 points per game off the bench. Charles Oakley averaged 11.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, but only played 53 games due to a broken thumb, and an eye injury.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks swept the 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in three straight games. However, they would lose in five games to the 72–10 Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. The Bulls would defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their fourth championship in six years.
The Knicks finished sixth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 810,283 at Madison Square Garden during the regular season. Following the season, Mason and Lohaus were both traded to the Charlotte Hornets, while Harper re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors, and Reid, Anderson, Grant and Alexander were all released to free agency.
For the season, the Knicks added the city name "New York" above their primary logo. They also added new blue alternate road uniforms with black side panels, which they wore on the road frequently, that they would become their primary road jerseys for the 1997–98 season, where they would change their home uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.

## Offseason
### NBA draft

The Knicks had no draft picks for 1995.

## Roster
### Roster notes

* Center Victor Alexander was acquired by the Knicks from the expansion Toronto Raptors in a mid-season trade, but missed the entire season due to a foot injury and weight problems, and never played for the Knicks.
* Small forward Anthony Tucker missed the entire season due to a back injury, and never played for the Knicks.
* Center Herb Williams was traded at mid-season to the Raptors, where he would only play just one game before being waived, and was re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y–Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 37‍–‍4 | 23‍–‍18 | 21–3 | 82 |
| x–New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26‍–‍15 | 21‍–‍20 | 16–8 | 82 |
| x–Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 26‍–‍15 | 16‍–‍25 | 13–12 | 82 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 25‍–‍16 | 14‍–‍27 | 10–14 | 82 |
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 18‍–‍23 | 15‍–‍26 | 12–12 | 82 |
| New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 20‍–‍21 | 10‍–‍31 | 8–17 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 11‍–‍30 | 7‍–‍34 | 5–19 | 82 |
Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z–Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y–Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x–Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x–Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x–New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x–Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x–Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x–Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 82 |

### Record vs. opponents

1995-96 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | VAN | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Charlotte | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Cleveland | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Milwaukee | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| New York | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Philadelphia | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Vancouver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |

### Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Knicks points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
| 1 | | | | | | | | |

## Playoffs

1996 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 25
@ Cleveland
W 106–83
Patrick Ewing (23)
three players tied (7)
three players tied (7)
Gund Arena 16,419
1–0
2
April 27
@ Cleveland
W 84–80
Anthony Mason (23)
Mason, Ewing (12)
John Starks (7)
Gund Arena 17,232
2–0
3
May 1
Cleveland
W 81–76
John Starks (22)
Patrick Ewing (10)
three players tied (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3–0 :
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 5
@ Chicago
L 84–91
Patrick Ewing (21)
Patrick Ewing (16)
Derek Harper (5)
United Center 24,394
0–1
2
May 7
@ Chicago
L 80–91
Patrick Ewing (23)
Charles Oakley (11)
Derek Harper (5)
United Center 24,328
0–2
3
May 11
Chicago
W 102–99 (OT)
John Starks (30)
Oakley, Ewing (13)
John Starks (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–2
4
May 12
Chicago
L 91–94
Patrick Ewing (29)
Patrick Ewing (10)
Derek Harper (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–3
5
May 14
@ Chicago
L 81–94
Patrick Ewing (22)
Charles Oakley (13)
Derek Harper (6)
United Center 24,396
1–4 :
1996 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Willie Anderson$^†$ | 27 | 2 | 18.4 | .421 | .200 | .613 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Doug Christie$^†$ | 23 | 0 | 9.5 | .479 | .526 | .591 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Hubert Davis | 74 | 14 | 24.0 | .486 | .476 | .868 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 10.7 |
| Patrick Ewing | 76 | 76 | 36.6 | .466 | .143 | .761 | 10.6 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.4 | 22.5 |
| Matt Fish$^†$ | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | .600 | | .000 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 6.0 |
| Ronnie Grandison$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 9.5 | .467 | | .667 | 2.2 | .3 | .7 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Gary Grant | 47 | 1 | 12.7 | .486 | .333 | .828 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Derek Harper | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | .464 | .372 | .757 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 14.0 |
| Brad Lohaus$^†$ | 23 | 7 | 14.1 | .405 | .421 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .4 | 3.9 |
| Anthony Mason | 82 | 82 | 42.2 | .563 | | .720 | 9.3 | 4.4 | .8 | .4 | 14.6 |
| Charles Oakley | 53 | 51 | 33.5 | .471 | .269 | .833 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.4 |
| J. R. Reid$^†$ | 33 | 16 | 20.3 | .550 | | .782 | 4.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Charles Smith$^†$ | 41 | 4 | 21.7 | .388 | .133 | .709 | 3.9 | .7 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| John Starks | 81 | 71 | 30.8 | .443 | .361 | .753 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Charlie Ward | 62 | 1 | 12.7 | .399 | .333 | .685 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Herb Williams$^†$ | 43 | 2 | 12.6 | .410 | .250 | .650 | 1.9 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 3.1 |
| Monty Williams$^†$ | 14 | 0 | 4.4 | .318 | | .625 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Willie Anderson | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | .318 | .167 | .857 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Hubert Davis | 8 | 0 | 18.1 | .548 | .526 | .818 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 6.6 |
| Patrick Ewing | 8 | 8 | 41.0 | .474 | .500 | .651 | 10.6 | 1.9 | .1 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
| Ronnie Grandison | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Gary Grant | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .400 | .667 | | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Derek Harper | 8 | 8 | 36.6 | .354 | .314 | .733 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 10.0 |
| Anthony Mason | 8 | 8 | 43.8 | .526 | | .679 | 7.8 | 3.3 | .5 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Charles Oakley | 8 | 8 | 38.5 | .500 | .333 | .694 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 13.1 |
| J. R. Reid | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.000 | | | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| John Starks | 8 | 8 | 39.3 | .448 | .467 | .744 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 16.0 |
| Charlie Ward | 7 | 0 | 13.1 | .481 | .250 | .429 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Herb Williams | 5 | 0 | 6.6 | .600 | | .750 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .4 | 1.8 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
Player Statistics Citation:

## Transactions
### Trades

| October 13, 1995 | To New York Knicks1996 1st-round pickTo Miami HeatPat Riley (coach) |
| February 8, 1996 | To New York KnicksBrad Lohaus J. R. Reid 1996 1st-round pickTo San Antonio SpursCharles Smith Monty Williams |
| February 18, 1996 | To New York KnicksVictor Alexander Willie AndersonTo Toronto RaptorsDoug Christie Herb Williams Cash |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Gary Grant | November 8 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Matt Fish (10-day) | February 24 | Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) |
| Herb Williams | February 28 | Toronto Raptors |
| Ron Grandison (first 10-day) | March 12 | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
| Ron Grandison (remainder of season) | March 29 | New York Knicks |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New Team |
| Matt Fish | March 5 | Denver Nuggets |
Player Transactions Citation: