1949-50 New York Knicks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Washington Capitols 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (40-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 186,682, Avg. 6,437 in 29 home dates
1949-50 New York Knicks Roster
1949-50 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

The Knicks netted 5,488 points and surrendered 5,344. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,031 points for New York, and Dick McGuire dished out 386 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1949-50 New York Knicks lost in the division finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F67010243733742850002470001881031
Harry GallatinF-C68066426336627700056000215803
Connie SimmonsC-F600729241299198000102000203680
Vince BorylaF59060020426720400095000203612
Dick McGuireG680563190313204000386000160584
Ernie VandewegheF-G4203901641409300078000126421
Tex RitterG-F62029710017612500051000101325
Ray LumppG580283911088600090000117268
Harry DonovanG450275901067300038000107253
Paul NoelF65029198875300067000132249
Bill Van Breda KolffG-F560167551349600078000111206
Gene JamesF29064193114000200005352
Ed BartelsF204132000000024
Totals6810535118890024041710000130800017185488


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F670.036.476.20.00.00.03.70.00.00.02.815.4
Harry GallatinF-C680.039.675.70.00.00.00.80.00.00.03.211.8
Connie SimmonsC-F600.033.166.20.00.00.01.70.00.00.03.411.3
Vince BorylaF590.034.076.40.00.00.01.60.00.00.03.410.4
Dick McGuireG680.033.765.20.00.00.05.70.00.00.02.48.6
Ernie VandewegheF-G420.042.166.40.00.00.01.90.00.00.03.010.0
Tex RitterG-F620.033.771.00.00.00.00.80.00.00.01.65.2
Ray LumppG580.032.279.60.00.00.01.60.00.00.02.04.6
Harry DonovanG450.032.768.90.00.00.00.80.00.00.02.45.6
Paul NoelF650.033.760.90.00.00.01.00.00.00.02.03.8
Bill Van Breda KolffG-F560.032.971.60.00.00.01.40.00.00.02.03.7
Gene JamesF290.029.745.20.00.00.00.70.00.00.01.81.8
Ed BartelsF20.025.066.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.02.0
Averages6810.035.371.10.00.00.01.90.00.00.02.58.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F5068283829000190002185
Vince BorylaF505223322900070002575
Harry GallatinF-C505220322500060002365
Dick McGuireG5052222619000270002163
Tex RitterG-F503310282500080002245
Connie SimmonsC-F504011212000070002142
Ernie VandewegheF-G40269161400030001632
Ray LumppG5018103200030001022
Paul NoelF507131000100083
Gene JamesF103100000000002
Harry DonovanG304022000000042
Bill Van Breda KolffG-F100000000000020
Totals4903551350020116600081000173436

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Carl BraunG-F50.041.276.30.00.00.03.80.00.00.04.217.0
Vince BorylaF50.044.290.60.00.00.01.40.00.00.05.015.0
Harry GallatinF-C50.038.578.10.00.00.01.20.00.00.04.613.0
Dick McGuireG50.042.373.10.00.00.05.40.00.00.04.212.6
Tex RitterG-F50.030.389.30.00.00.01.60.00.00.04.49.0
Connie SimmonsC-F50.027.595.20.00.00.01.40.00.00.04.28.4
Ernie VandewegheF-G40.034.687.50.00.00.00.80.00.00.04.08.0
Ray LumppG50.055.666.70.00.00.00.60.00.00.02.04.4
Paul NoelF50.014.333.30.00.00.00.20.00.00.01.60.6
Gene JamesF10.033.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.0
Harry DonovanG30.00.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.30.7
Bill Van Breda KolffG-F10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.00.0
Averages6810.038.082.60.00.00.01.70.00.00.03.58.9


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