New York Knicks Playoff Rosters

1974-1975 New York Knicks Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Jim Barnett GF 6-4 170 Jul 7, 1944 30 Oregon 8 1966 1st Rnd, #8, Boston Celtics
Dennis Bell SF 6-5 185 Jun 2, 1951 23 Drake 1 1973 5th Rnd, #83, New York Knicks
Bill Bradley GF 6-5 205 Jul 28, 1943 31 Princeton 7 1965 Territorial Pick, New York Knicks
Jesse Dark SG 6-5 210 Sep 2, 1951 23 VCU 0 1974 2nd Rnd, #32, New York Knicks
Mel Davis SF 6-6 220 Nov 9, 1950 24 St. John's 1 1973 1st Rnd, #14, New York Knicks
Walt Frazier PG 6-4 200 Mar 29, 1945 30 Southern Illinois 7 1967 1st Rnd, #5, New York Knicks
John Gianelli FC 6-10 220 Jun 10, 1950 24 Pacific 2 1972 2nd Rnd, #20, Houston Rockets
Phil Jackson PF 6-8 220 Sep 17, 1945 29 North Dakota 7 1967 2nd Rnd, #17, New York Knicks
Earl Monroe PG 6-3 185 Nov 21, 1944 30 Winston-Salem State 7 1967 1st Rnd, #2, Washington Wizards
Tom Riker C 6-10 225 Feb 28, 1950 25 South Carolina 2 1972 1st Rnd, #8, New York Knicks
Neal Walk C 6-10 220 Jul 29, 1948 26 Florida 5 1969 1st Rnd, #3, Phoenix Suns
Hawthorne Wingo SF 6-6 210 Sep 9, 1947 27 Friendship College 2 1973 NBA Draft, Undrafted

1974-1975 Playoff Matchups

Eastern Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #4 Houston Rockets #5 New York Knicks HOU in 3
Second Round #1 Boston Celtics #4 Houston Rockets BOS in 5
Second Round #2 Washington Bullets #3 Buffalo Braves WAS in 7
Conference Finals #1 Boston Celtics #2 Washington Bullets WAS in 6

Western Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #4 Seattle SuperSonics #5 Detroit Pistons SEA in 3
Second Round #1 Golden State Warriors #4 Seattle SuperSonics GSW in 6
Second Round #2 Chicago Bulls #3 Kansas City Kings CHI in 6
Conference Finals #1 Golden State Warriors #2 Chicago Bulls GSW in 7

NBA Finals
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
NBA Finals #2 Washington Bullets #1 Golden State Warriors GSW in 4

1974-1975 New York Playoff Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK
Walt Frazier 3 41.3 23.7 6.7 7.0 3.7 0.0
Earl Monroe 3 29.7 14.0 3.0 2.0 1.3 0.7
Jim Barnett 3 19.7 10.3 2.7 1.7 0.3 0.3
Phil Jackson 3 26.0 9.0 8.3 0.7 1.3 1.0
Hawthorne Wingo 3 25.3 9.0 7.3 2.3 1.3 0.0
John Gianelli 3 31.0 8.3 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.3
Bill Bradley 3 29.3 6.7 3.0 2.0 0.7 0.0
Mel Davis 3 9.3 4.0 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0
Neal Walk 3 13.0 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.7
Jesse Dark 2 5.5 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Dennis Bell 3 9.0 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tom Riker 1 8.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

1974-1975 New York Knicks Opening Round Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue Record New York Leaders Houston Leaders
Apr 8, 1975
@
Houston
L, 99-84 Fertitta Center
Opening Round
0-1 PTS: 21. Walt Frazier
PTS: 22. C. Murphy
Apr 10, 1975
v.
Houston
W, 106-96 Madison Square Garden
Opening Round
1-1 PTS: 26. Walt Frazier
PTS: 22. R. Tomjanovich
Apr 12, 1975
@
Houston
L, 118-86 Fertitta Center
Opening Round
1-2 PTS: 24. Walt Frazier
PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich