1979-80 New York Knicks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Red Holzman (39-43)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 508,597, Avg. 12,405 in 41 home dates
1979-80 New York Knicks Roster
1979-80 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks tossed in 9,344 points and conceded 9,438. Bill Cartwright scored a team-leading 1,781 points for New York, while Toby Knight and Ray Williams netted 18 or more per game as well. Bill Cartwright racked up 726 boards. Micheal Ray Richardson dished out 832 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Micheal Ray Richardson added 265 steals.

Red Holzman coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill CartwrightC82823150121566500566451194532726165481012222791781
Ray WilliamsG828225821384687377423333149263412512167242562951714
Toby KnightF81812945126566920261211201292493150117861633021549
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F82823060106350211027338223151388539832265353592601254
Joe MeriweatherC-F6530156547725210121781222283506637120112239582
Larry DemicF-C8251187252823000183110195288483645630168306570
Mike GlennG7508003641881027363214566853573879441
Hollis CopelandF7511142368182208663708615680612584154427
Earl MonroeG510633352161006456162036672132846378
Sly WilliamsF-G5705562671044090586556121361984973266
Geoff HustonG7109232419417338281444581593957383219
Marvin WebsterC20129879380016122852809311203988
Jim CleamonsG22025469308315121091940132171375
Totals845410197807672380219142227416981236230335392265881457158921689344


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bill CartwrightC828238.454.779.72.46.58.92.00.61.22.73.421.7
Ray WilliamsG828231.549.618.978.71.83.25.06.22.00.33.13.620.9
Toby KnightF818136.452.90.080.82.53.66.11.91.41.12.03.719.1
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-F828237.347.224.566.01.84.76.610.13.20.44.43.215.3
Joe MeriweatherC-F653024.152.80.064.51.93.55.41.00.61.81.73.79.0
Larry DemicF-C825122.843.660.12.43.55.90.80.70.42.03.77.0
Mike GlennG75010.751.620.086.30.30.60.91.10.50.10.51.15.9
Hollis CopelandF75115.249.50.073.30.91.12.11.10.80.31.12.15.7
Earl MonroeG51012.445.787.50.30.40.71.30.40.10.50.97.4
Sly WilliamsF-G5709.839.00.064.41.11.02.10.60.30.10.91.34.7
Geoff HustonG71013.039.017.673.70.20.60.82.20.50.11.01.23.1
Marvin WebsterC20114.948.175.01.42.64.00.50.20.61.02.04.4
Jim CleamonsG22011.543.537.580.00.50.40.91.80.60.10.80.63.4
Averages84541023.449.622.074.71.52.74.22.71.00.51.92.611.1


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