New York Knicks Regular Season Rosters
1961-1962 New York Knicks Regular Season Roster
1961-1962 New York Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | R. Guerin | J. Green | W. Naulls | P. Jordon | D. Imhoff |
Rotation | W. Martin | D. Budd | C. Buckner | ||
Rotation | S. Stith | B. Smith | |||
Rotation | D. Butcher | E. Burton | |||
Rotation | G. Blaney | ||||
Lim PT | A. Butler |
1961-1962 Eastern Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 60-20 | - |
2 | San Francisco Warriors | 49-31 | 11 |
3 | Syracuse Nationals | 41-39 | 19 |
4 | New York Knicks | 29-51 | 31 |
1961-1962 New York Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Richie Guerin | All-NBA Second Team (1962) |
Richie Guerin | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962) |
Johnny Green | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962) |
Willie Naulls | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1962) |
1961-1962 New York Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Richie Guerin | 78 | 42.9 | 29.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
Willie Naulls | 75 | 39.7 | 25.0 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
Johnny Green | 80 | 34.9 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 2.4 |
Phil Jordon | 76 | 28.9 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 |
Al Butler | 54 | 36.5 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 |
Dave Budd | 79 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
Darrall Imhoff | 76 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
Cleveland Buckner | 62 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
Whitey Martin | 66 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
Sam Stith | 32 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
Donnie Butcher | 47 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
George Blaney | 36 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Bill Smith | 9 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
Ed Burton | 8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Doug Kistler | 5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
1961-1962 New York Knicks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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George Blaney was selected as the #1 pick in the 4 Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. George Blaney signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. Cleveland Buckner was selected as the #1 pick in the 6 Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Cleveland Buckner signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. Donnie Butcher was selected as the #1 pick in the 7 Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Donnie Butcher signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. Johnny Green was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Johnny Green signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1959. Richie Guerin was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Richie Guerin signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1956. Darrall Imhoff was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Darrall Imhoff signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1960. Whitey Martin was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Whitey Martin signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. Bill Smith was selected as the #1 pick in the 5 Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Bill Smith signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Sam Stith, the #1 pick in the 8 Round of the 1960 NBA Draft, were acquired by the New York Knicks from the Cincinnati Royals on May 16, 1961. Sam Stith signed a contract with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dave Budd was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Chicago Zephyrs on May 16, 1961. Al Butler was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Boston Celtics on December 5, 1961. Phil Jordon was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the Minneapolis Lakers on October 26, 1956. Willie Naulls was acquired in a trade by the New York Knicks from the St. Louis Hawks on December 10, 1956. Willie Naulls re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on July 1, 1961. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Ed Burton signed a contract as a free agent with the New York Knicks on September 1, 1961. |
1961-1962 New York Knicks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Fred Podesta | General Manager | 1961-1962 | General Manager (New York Knicks, 1957 to 1960) |