List of New York Knicks seasons

Table columns:
Season
Conf.
Conf. finish[b]
Div.
Div. finish[b]
W[c]
L[c]
Win%
GB
Playoffs
Awards
Head coach
Ref.

Table rows:
cells: 1946–47
—
—
Eastern
3rd ¤
33
27
0.55
16
Won Quarterfinals vs. Cleveland Rebels, 2–1 Lost Semifinals to Philadelphia Warriors, 2–0[5]
—
Neil Cohalan
[6]
cells: 1947–48
—
—
Eastern
2nd ¤
26
22
0.542
1
Lost Quarterfinals to Baltimore Bullets, 2–1[7]
—
Joe Lapchick
[8]
cells: 1948–49
—
—
Eastern
2nd ¤
32
28
0.5329999999999999
6
Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–1 Lost Division Finals to Washington Capitols, 2–1[9]
—
Joe Lapchick
[10]
cells: 1949–50
—
—
Eastern
2nd ¤
40
28
0.588
13
Won Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitols, 2–0 Lost Division Finals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–1[11]
—
Joe Lapchick
[12]
cells: 1950–51
—
—
Eastern *
3rd ¤
36
30
0.545
4
Won Division Semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–0 Won Division Finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–2 Lost NBA Finals to Rochester Royals, 4–3[13] *
—
Joe Lapchick
[14]
cells: 1951–52
—
—
Eastern *
3rd ¤
37
29
0.561
3
Won Division Semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–1 Won Division Finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–3[15] *
—
Joe Lapchick
[16]
cells: 1952–53
—
—
Eastern *
1st ¤
47
23
0.6709999999999999
—
Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–0 Won Division Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–1[17] *
—
Joe Lapchick
[18]
cells: 1953–54
—
—
Eastern
1st ¤
44
28
0.611
—
Lost round-robin to Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals, 4–0[19]
—
Joe Lapchick
[20]
cells: 1954–55
—
—
Eastern
2nd ¤
38
34
0.528
5
Lost Division Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 2–1[21]
—
Joe Lapchick
[22]
cells: 1955–56
—
—
Eastern
4th[d] ¤
35
37
0.486
10
Lost Division third-place tiebreaker to Syracuse Nationals, 1–0[24]
—
Joe Lapchick Vince Boryla
[23]
cells: 1956–57
—
—
Eastern
4th
36
36
0.5
8
—
—
Vince Boryla
[25]
cells: 1957–58
—
—
Eastern
4th
35
37
0.486
14
—
—
Vince Boryla Andrew Levane
[26]
cells: 1958–59
—
—
Eastern
2nd ¤
40
32
0.556
12
Lost Division Semifinals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–0[27]
—
Andrew Levane
[28]
cells: 1959–60
—
—
Eastern
4th
27
48
0.36
32
—
—
Andrew Levane Carl Braun
[29]
cells: 1960–61
—
—
Eastern
4th
21
58
0.266
36
—
—
Carl Braun
[30]
cells: 1961–62
—
—
Eastern
4th
29
51
0.363
31
—
—
Eddie Donovan
[31]
cells: 1962–63
—
—
Eastern
4th
21
59
0.263
37
—
—
Eddie Donovan
[32]
cells: 1963–64
—
—
Eastern
4th
22
58
0.275
37
—
—
Eddie Donovan
[33]
cells: 1964–65
—
—
Eastern
4th
31
49
0.38799999999999996
31
—
Willis Reed[34] (ROY)
Eddie Donovan Harry Gallatin
[35]
cells: 1965–66
—
—
Eastern
4th
30
50
0.375
25
—
—
Dick McGuire
[36]
cells: 1966–67
—
—
Eastern
4th ¤
36
45
0.444
32
Lost Division Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 3–1[37]
—
Dick McGuire
[38]
cells: 1967–68
—
—
Eastern
3rd ¤
43
39
0.524
19
Lost Division Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2[39]
—
Dick McGuire Red Holzman
[40]
cells: 1968–69
—
—
Eastern
3rd ¤
54
28
0.659
3
Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–0 Lost Division Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2[41]
—
Red Holzman
[42]
cells: 1969–70
—
—
Eastern *
1st ¤
60
22
0.732
—
Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–3 Won Division Finals vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 4–1 Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3[43]
Red Holzman[44] (COY) Willis Reed[34] (AMVP, FMVP & MVP)
Red Holzman
[45]
cells: 1970–71
Eastern
1st ¤
Atlantic[e] ^
1st
52
30
0.634
—
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals to Baltimore Bullets, 4–3[48]
—
Red Holzman
[49]
cells: 1971–72
Eastern *
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
48
34
0.585
8
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–1 Lost Finals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[50] *
—
Red Holzman
[51]
cells: 1972–73
Eastern *
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
57
25
0.695
11
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–1 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–3 Won Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[52]
Willis Reed[34] (FMVP)
Red Holzman
[53]
cells: 1973–74
Eastern
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
49
33
0.598
7
Won Conference Semifinals vs. Capital Bullets, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–1[54]
—
Red Holzman
[55]
cells: 1974–75
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
40
42
0.488
20
Lost First Round to Houston Rockets, 2–1[56]
Walt Frazier[57] (AMVP)
Red Holzman
[58]
cells: 1975–76
Eastern
7th
Atlantic
4th
38
44
0.46299999999999997
16
—
—
Red Holzman
[59]
cells: 1976–77
Eastern
7th
Atlantic
3rd
40
42
0.488
10
—
—
Red Holzman
[60]
cells: 1977–78
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
2nd
43
39
0.524
12
Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0[61]
—
Willis Reed
[62]
cells: 1978–79
Eastern
7th
Atlantic
4th
31
51
0.37799999999999995
23
—
—
Willis Reed Red Holzman
[63]
cells: 1979–80
Eastern
7th
Atlantic
4th[f]
39
43
0.47600000000000003
22
—
—
Red Holzman
[64]
cells: 1980–81
Eastern
4th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
50
32
0.61
12
Lost First Round to Chicago Bulls, 2–0[65]
Mike Glenn[66] (JWKC)
Red Holzman
[67]
cells: 1981–82
Eastern
10th
Atlantic
5th
33
49
0.402
30
—
—
Red Holzman
[68]
cells: 1982–83
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
4th
44
38
0.537
21
Won First Round vs. New Jersey Nets, 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0[69]
—
Hubie Brown
[70]
cells: 1983–84
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
47
35
0.573
15
Won First Round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–3[71]
—
Hubie Brown
[72]
cells: 1984–85
Eastern
10th
Atlantic
5th
24
58
0.293
39
—
—
Hubie Brown
[73]
cells: 1985–86
Eastern
11th
Atlantic
5th
23
59
0.28
44
—
Patrick Ewing[74] (ROY) Rory Sparrow[66][g] (JWKC)
Hubie Brown
[75]
cells: 1986–87
Eastern
11th
Atlantic
5th[h]
24
58
0.293
35
—
—
Hubie Brown Bob Hill
[76]
cells: 1987–88
Eastern
8th ¤
Atlantic
3rd[i]
38
44
0.46299999999999997
19
Lost First Round to Boston Celtics, 3–1[78]
Mark Jackson[79] (ROY)
Rick Pitino
[77]
cells: 1988–89
Eastern
2nd ¤
Atlantic ^
1st
52
30
0.634
—
Won First Round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2[80]
—
Rick Pitino
[81]
cells: 1989–90
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
45
37
0.5489999999999999
8
Won First Round vs. Boston Celtics, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–1[82]
—
Stu Jackson
[83]
cells: 1990–91
Eastern
8th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
39
43
0.47600000000000003
17
Lost First Round to Chicago Bulls, 3–0[84]
—
Stu Jackson John MacLeod
[85]
cells: 1991–92
Eastern
4th ¤
Atlantic
2nd[j]
51
31
0.622
—
Won First Round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–3[87]
—
Pat Riley
[86]
cells: 1992–93
Eastern
1st ¤
Atlantic ^
1st
60
22
0.732
—
Won First Round vs. Indiana Pacers, 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Charlotte Hornets, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2[88]
Pat Riley[89] (COY)
Pat Riley
[90]
cells: 1993–94
Eastern *
2nd ¤
Atlantic ^
1st
57
25
0.695
—
Won First Round vs. New Jersey Nets, 3-1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Chicago Bulls, 4–3 Won Conference Finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3 Lost NBA Finals to Houston Rockets, 4–3[91] *
—
Pat Riley
[92]
cells: 1994–95
Eastern
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
55
27
0.6709999999999999
2
Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–3[93]
Anthony Mason[94] (SIX)
Pat Riley
[95]
cells: 1995–96
Eastern
5th ¤
Atlantic
2nd
47
35
0.573
13
Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–1[96]
—
Don Nelson Jeff Van Gundy
[97]
cells: 1996–97
Eastern
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
57
25
0.695
4
Won First Round vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Miami Heat, 4–3[98]
John Starks[94] (SIX)
Jeff Van Gundy
[99]
cells: 1997–98
Eastern
7th ¤
Atlantic
2nd
43
39
0.524
12
Won First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–1[100]
—
Jeff Van Gundy
[101]
cells: 1998–99[k]
Eastern *
8th ¤
Atlantic
4th
27
23
0.54
6
Won First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–0 Won Conference Finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–2 Lost Finals to San Antonio Spurs, 4–1[104] *
—
Jeff Van Gundy
[103]
cells: 1999–00
Eastern
3rd ¤
Atlantic
2nd
50
32
0.61
2
Won First Round vs. Toronto Raptors, 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2[105]
—
Jeff Van Gundy
[106]
cells: 2000–01
Eastern
4th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
48
34
0.585
5
Lost First Round to Toronto Raptors, 3–2[107]
—
Jeff Van Gundy
[108]
cells: 2001–02
Eastern
13th
Atlantic
7th
30
52
0.366
22
—
—
Jeff Van Gundy Don Chaney
[109]
cells: 2002–03
Eastern
10th
Atlantic
6th[l]
37
45
0.451
12
—
—
Don Chaney
[110]
cells: 2003–04
Eastern
7th ¤
Atlantic
3rd
39
43
0.47600000000000003
8
Lost First Round to New Jersey Nets, 4–0[111]
—
Don Chaney Herb Williams Lenny Wilkens
[112]
cells: 2004–05
Eastern
12th
Atlantic
5th[m]
33
49
0.402
12
—
—
Lenny Wilkens Herb Williams
[113]
cells: 2005–06
Eastern
15th
Atlantic
5th
23
59
0.28
26
—
—
Larry Brown
[114]
cells: 2006–07
Eastern
12th
Atlantic
4th
33
49
0.402
14
—
—
Isiah Thomas
[115]
cells: 2007–08
Eastern
14th
Atlantic
5th
23
59
0.28
43
—
—
Isiah Thomas
[116]
cells: 2008–09
Eastern
14th
Atlantic
5th
32
50
0.39
30
—
—
Mike D'Antoni
[117]
cells: 2009–10
Eastern
11th
Atlantic
3rd
29
53
0.354
21
—
—
Mike D'Antoni
[118]
cells: 2010–11
Eastern
6th ¤
Atlantic
2nd
42
40
0.512
14
Lost First Round to Boston Celtics, 4–0[119]
—
Mike D'Antoni
[120]
cells: 2011–12[n]
Eastern
7th ¤
Atlantic
2nd
36
30
0.545
14
Lost First Round to Miami Heat, 4–1[123]
Tyson Chandler[124] (DPOY)
Mike D'Antoni Mike Woodson
[122]
cells: 2012–13
Eastern
2nd ¤
Atlantic ^
1st
54
28
0.659
—
Won First Round vs Boston Celtics, 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2
J. R. Smith[94] (SIX)
Mike Woodson
[125]
cells: 2013–14
Eastern
9th
Atlantic
3rd
37
45
0.451
11
—
—
Mike Woodson
[126]
cells: 2014–15
Eastern
15th
Atlantic
5th
17
65
0.207
32
—
—
Derek Fisher
[127]
cells: 2015–16
Eastern
13th
Atlantic
3rd
32
50
0.39
24
—
—
Derek Fisher Kurt Rambis
[128]
cells: 2016–17
Eastern
12th
Atlantic
3rd
31
51
0.37799999999999995
22
—
—
Jeff Hornacek
[129]

Questions about this table:
originalText: when was the last time the knicks won a playoff series
answer: answerTexts: 1972