# 1987–88 New York Knicks season

The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early in the season, the Knicks signed free agent and second-year forward Johnny Newman. The Knicks finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, and qualified for the 1988 NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York lost a best-of-five series to the Boston Celtics, 3–1. Following the season, Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls. First-round draft pick Mark Jackson was named Rookie of the Year.
The season was the first in which the Knicks were coached by Rick Pitino, who had been hired after leading Providence to the Final Four of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

## Draft picks

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 18 | Mark Jackson | PG | United States | St. John's |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 36–5 | 21–20 | 19–5 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 13–11 |
| x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 29–12 | 9–32 | 10–14 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 27–14 | 9–32 | 12–12 |
| New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 16–25 | 3–38 | 6–18 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 8 | x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1987–88 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Boston | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 |
| Chicago | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Cleveland | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 6–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–5 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 2–4 | 0–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–6 |
| New York | 3–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Philadelphia | 0–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–6 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1987–88 game log Total: 38–44 (home: 29–12; road: 9–32) :
November: 4–8 (home: 3–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1November 6, 1987 7:30 PM EST@ Detroit
L 99–110
Pontiac Silverdome 28,676
0–1
2November 7, 1987@ Indiana
95–108
Market Square Arena
0–2
3November 9, 1987Boston
87–96
Madison Square Garden
0–3
4November 11, 1987Atlanta
93–94
Madison Square Garden
0–4
5November 13, 1987@ Washington
101–108
Capital Centre
0–5
6November 14, 1987Milwaukee
93–89
Madison Square Garden
1–5
7November 18, 1987@ Boston
109–111 (2 OT)
Boston Garden
1–6
8November 19, 1987@ New Jersey
107–108
Brendan Byrne Arena
1–7
9November 21, 1987Golden State
99–91
Madison Square Garden
2–7
10November 23, 1987San Antonio
112–117
Madison Square Garden
2–8
11November 25, 1987@ Cleveland
104–101
Richfield Coliseum
3–8
12November 28, 1987Cleveland
105–93
Madison Square Garden
4–8 :
December: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
13December 1, 1987Seattle
109–112
Madison Square Garden
4–9
14December 3, 1987@ Phoenix
114–120
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
4–10
15December 4, 1987@ Utah
92–104
Salt Palace
4–11
16December 6, 1987@ Portland
99–117
Memorial Coliseum
4–12
17December 8, 1987Washington
116–92
Madison Square Garden
5–12
18December 10, 1987Denver
113–97
Madison Square Garden
6–12
19December 12, 1987 7:30 PM EST@ Detroit
L 96–124
Pontiac Silverdome 21,368
6–13
20December 15, 1987Milwaukee
98–103
Madison Square Garden
6–14
21December 17, 1987Philadelphia
96–106
Madison Square Garden
6–15
22December 19, 1987New Jersey
125–93
Madison Square Garden
7–15
23December 22, 1987@ Milwaukee
102–122
MECCA Arena
7–16
24December 23, 1987Chicago
90–89
Madison Square Garden
8–16
25December 25, 1987 12 Noon ESTDetroit
L 87–91
Madison Square Garden 14,549
8–17
26December 26, 1987@ Atlanta
98–125
The Omni
8–18
27December 29, 1987Portland
123–110
Madison Square Garden
9–18 :
January: 5–10 (home: 5–1; road: 0–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
28January 1, 1988L.A. Clippers
115–96
Madison Square Garden
10–18
29January 5, 1988Phoenix
95–100
Madison Square Garden
10–19
30January 6, 1988@ Boston
108–117
Boston Garden
10–20
31January 8, 1988@ New Jersey
111–118
Brendan Byrne Arena
10–21
32January 9, 1988Boston
106–98
Madison Square Garden
11–21
33January 12, 1988@ Cleveland
111–119
Richfield Coliseum
11–22
34January 15, 1988@ Philadelphia
104–119
The Spectrum
11–23
35January 16, 1988Philadelphia
110–96
Madison Square Garden
12–23
36January 18, 1988Atlanta
110–102
Madison Square Garden
13–23
37January 20, 1988@ Seattle
96–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
13–24
38January 22, 1988 10:30 PM EST@ L.A. Lakers
L 112–113
The Forum 17,505
13–25
39January 23, 1988@ Sacramento
94–97
ARCO Arena
13–26
40January 26, 1988New Jersey
122–101
Madison Square Garden
14–26
41January 28, 1988@ Washington
90–104
Capital Centre
14–27
42January 30, 1988@ Chicago
95–97 (OT)
Chicago Stadium
14–28 :
February: 8–4 (home: 6–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
43February 2, 1988Washington
110–106
Madison Square Garden
15–28
44February 4, 1988 7:30 PM ESTDetroit
W 100–93
Madison Square Garden 14,363
16–28
45February 10, 1988 7:30 PM EST@ Detroit
L 87–98
Pontiac Silverdome 19,160
16–29
46February 13, 1988Cleveland
120–103
Madison Square Garden
17–29
47February 15, 1988New Jersey
97–96
Madison Square Garden
18–29
48February 16, 1988@ Indiana
104–117
Market Square Arena
18–30
49February 18, 1988Sacramento
108–104
Madison Square Garden
19–30
50February 22, 1988@ Boston
93–95
Hartford Civic Center
19–31
51February 23, 1988Milwaukee
89–87
Madison Square Garden
20–31
52February 25, 1988@ L.A. Clippers
106–96
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
21–31
53February 26, 1988@ Golden State
125–119
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
22–31
54February 28, 1988@ Denver
100–109
McNichols Sports Arena
22–32 :
March: 9–8 (home: 7–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
55March 1, 1988Indiana
98–96
Madison Square Garden
23–32
56March 4, 1988Philadelphia
110–108 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
24–32
57March 5, 1988@ New Jersey
85–94
Brendan Byrne Arena
24–33
58March 7, 1988Chicago
110–98
Madison Square Garden
25–33
59March 9, 1988 8:00 PM ESTL.A. Lakers
L 99–104
Madison Square Garden 19,591
25–34
60March 11, 1988@ Atlanta
115–122
The Omni
25–35
61March 12, 1988Utah
108–105
Madison Square Garden
26–35
62March 14, 1988Cleveland
104–102
Madison Square Garden
27–35
63March 16, 1988@ Philadelphia
108–115
The Spectrum
27–36
64March 19, 1988Atlanta
116–110
Madison Square Garden
28–36
65March 21, 1988@ San Antonio
133–121
HemisFair Arena
29–36
66March 22, 1988@ Dallas
105–124
Reunion Arena
29–37
67March 24, 1988@ Houston
117–134
The Summit
29–38
68March 26, 1988Boston
106–118
Madison Square Garden
29–39
69March 28, 1988Dallas
114–106
Madison Square Garden
30–39
70March 29, 1988@ Cleveland
103–108
Richfield Coliseum
30–40
71March 31, 1988@ Milwaukee
113–103
MECCA Arena
31–40 :
April: 7–4 (home: 3–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72April 2, 1988Houston
104–98
Madison Square Garden
32–40
73April 5, 1988@ Philadelphia
136–119
The Spectrum
33–40
74April 8, 1988@ Chicago
122–131
Chicago Stadium
33–41
75April 10, 1988@ Washington
118–98
Capital Centre
34–41
76April 11, 1988 7:30 PM EDTDetroit
W 114–111 (OT)
Madison Square Garden 13,312
35–41
77April 13, 1988Indiana
127–107
Madison Square Garden
36–41
78April 15, 1988Washington
97–106
Madison Square Garden
36–42
79April 16, 1988@ Atlanta
95–93
The Omni
37–42
80April 19, 1988Chicago
118–121
Madison Square Garden
37–43
81April 22, 1988@ Milwaukee
109–118
MECCA Arena
37–44
82April 23, 1988@ Indiana
88–86
Market Square Arena
38–44 :
1987–88 schedule :

### Playoffs

1988 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 29
@ Boston
L 92–112
Gerald Wilkins (24)
Ewing, Green (11)
Mark Jackson (9)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 1
@ Boston
L 102–128
Gerald Wilkins (24)
Patrick Ewing (10)
Mark Jackson (7)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–2
3
May 2
Boston
W 109–100
Johnny Newman (34)
Patrick Ewing (10)
Mark Jackson (14)
Madison Square Garden 19,591
1–2
4
May 14
Boston
L 94–102
Mark Jackson (28)
Patrick Ewing (20)
Mark Jackson (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,591
1–3 :
1988 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 82 | 82 | 2,546 | 676 | 125 | 104 | 245 | 1,653 | 31.0 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 20.2 |
| Mark Jackson | PG | 82 | 80 | 3,249 | 396 | 868 | 205 | 6 | 1,114 | 39.6 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 2.5 | .1 | 13.6 |
| Sidney Green | PF | 82 | 65 | 2,049 | 642 | 93 | 65 | 32 | 642 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Kenny Walker | SF | 82 | 61 | 2,139 | 389 | 86 | 63 | 59 | 826 | 26.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .8 | .7 | 10.1 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 82 | 4 | 1,676 | 384 | 85 | 43 | 43 | 914 | 20.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 11.1 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 81 | 78 | 2,703 | 270 | 326 | 90 | 22 | 1,412 | 33.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .3 | 17.4 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 77 | 25 | 1,589 | 159 | 62 | 72 | 11 | 773 | 20.6 | 2.1 | .8 | .9 | .1 | 10.0 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 71 | 4 | 1,248 | 119 | 117 | 53 | 6 | 506 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .7 | .1 | 7.1 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 62 | 9 | 946 | 235 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 339 | 15.3 | 3.8 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Billy Donovan | PG | 44 | 0 | 364 | 25 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 105 | 8.3 | .6 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 29 | 0 | 180 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 6.2 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 26 | 0 | 204 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 74 | 7.8 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Sedric Toney | PG | 21 | 0 | 139 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 6.6 | .4 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Chris McNealy | PF | 19 | 0 | 265 | 64 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 67 | 13.9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Tony White$^†$ | PG | 12 | 0 | 117 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9.8 | .3 | .8 | .1 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Ray Tolbert$^†$ | PF | 11 | 0 | 177 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16.1 | 3.2 | .5 | .5 | .2 | 4.3 |
| Bob Thornton$^†$ | PF | 7 | 0 | 85 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12.1 | 1.9 | .6 | .3 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Gerald Henderson$^†$ | PG | 6 | 2 | 69 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Carey Scurry$^†$ | SF | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | .8 | .3 | .5 | .3 | .5 |
| Rory Sparrow$^†$ | PG | 3 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 17.3 | .7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .0 | 3.3 |

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Mark Jackson | PG | 4 | 4 | 171 | 19 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 42.8 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 2.5 | .0 | 14.3 |
| Patrick Ewing | C | 4 | 4 | 153 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 75 | 38.3 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 18.8 |
| Gerald Wilkins | SG | 4 | 4 | 149 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 37.3 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 20.0 |
| Sidney Green | PF | 4 | 4 | 93 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23.3 | 8.3 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 4 | 2 | 113 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 76 | 28.3 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 19.0 |
| Kenny Walker | SF | 4 | 2 | 80 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .5 | .8 | 4.5 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | 4 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 19.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .0 | .8 | 7.3 |
| Trent Tucker | SG | 4 | 0 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 17.8 | .5 | 1.0 | .8 | .0 | 6.3 |
| Pat Cummings | PF | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Sedric Toney | PG | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5.0 | .0 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Rick Carlisle | SG | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Louis Orr | SF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.

## Awards and records

* Mark Jackson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
* Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team
* Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Mark Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team