Season-By-Season Results
| Season | League | Team | W | L | W/L% | Division Finish | Playoffs | HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NBA |  | 50 | 32 | 0.61 | 2nd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | T. Thibodeau (50-32) |
| 2022-23 | NBA |  | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 3rd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | T. Thibodeau (47-35) |
| 2021-22 | NBA |  | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 5th of 5 | T. Thibodeau (37-45) | |
| 2020-21 | NBA | | 41 | 31 | 0.569 | 3rd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | T. Thibodeau (41-31) |
| 2019-20 | NBA | | 21 | 45 | 0.318 | 5th of 5 | D. Fizdale (4-18), M. Miller (17-27) | |
| 2018-19 | NBA | | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 5th of 5 | D. Fizdale (17-65) | |
| 2017-18 | NBA | | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 4th of 5 | J. Hornacek (29-53) | |
| 2016-17 | NBA | | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 3rd of 5 | J. Hornacek (31-51) | |
| 2015-16 | NBA | | 32 | 50 | 0.39 | 3rd of 5 | D. Fisher (23-31), K. Rambis (9-19) | |
| 2014-15 | NBA | | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 5th of 5 | D. Fisher (17-65) | |
| 2013-14 | NBA | | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 3rd of 5 | M. Woodson (37-45) | |
| 2012-13 | NBA | | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 1st of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | M. Woodson (54-28) |
| 2011-12 | NBA | | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 2nd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. D’Antoni (18-24), M. Woodson (18-6) |
| 2010-11 | NBA |  | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 2nd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | M. D’Antoni (42-40) |
| 2009-10 | NBA | | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 3rd of 5 | M. D’Antoni (29-53) | |
| 2008-09 | NBA | | 32 | 50 | 0.39 | 5th of 5 | M. D’Antoni (32-50) | |
| 2007-08 | NBA | | 23 | 59 | 0.28 | 5th of 5 | I. Thomas (23-59) | |
| 2006-07 | NBA | | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 4th of 5 | I. Thomas (33-49) | |
| 2005-06 | NBA | | 23 | 59 | 0.28 | 5th of 5 | L. Brown (23-59) | |
| 2004-05 | NBA | | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 5th of 5 | L. Wilkens (17-22), H. Williams (16-27) | |
| 2003-04 | NBA | | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 3rd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | D. Chaney (15-24), H. Williams (1-0), L. Wilkens (23-19) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | | 37 | 45 | 0.451 | 6th of 7 | D. Chaney (37-45) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | | 30 | 52 | 0.366 | 7th of 7 | J. Van Gundy (10-9), D. Chaney (20-43) | |
| 2000-01 | NBA | | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 3rd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | J. Van Gundy (48-34) |
| 1999-00 | NBA | | 50 | 32 | 0.61 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | J. Van Gundy (50-32) |
| 1998-99 | NBA | | 27 | 23 | 0.54 | 4th of 7 | Lost Finals | J. Van Gundy (27-23) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | J. Van Gundy (43-39) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | J. Van Gundy (57-25) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | D. Nelson (34-25), J. Van Gundy (13-10) |
| 1994-95 | NBA |  | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | P. Riley (55-27) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 1st of 7 | Lost Finals | P. Riley (57-25) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 1st of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | P. Riley (60-22) |
| 1991-92 | NBA |  | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 2nd of 7 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | P. Riley (51-31) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 3rd of 6 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | S. Jackson (7-8), J. MacLeod (32-35) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 3rd of 6 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | S. Jackson (45-37) |
| 1988-89 | NBA |  | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 1st of 6 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | R. Pitino (52-30) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 3rd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | R. Pitino (38-44) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 5th of 5 | H. Brown (4-12), B. Hill (20-46) | |
| 1985-86 | NBA | | 23 | 59 | 0.28 | 5th of 5 | H. Brown (23-59) | |
| 1984-85 | NBA | | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 5th of 5 | H. Brown (24-58) | |
| 1983-84 | NBA | | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 3rd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | H. Brown (47-35) |
| 1982-83 | NBA |  | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 4th of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | H. Brown (44-38) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 5th of 5 | R. Holzman (33-49) | |
| 1980-81 | NBA | | 50 | 32 | 0.61 | 3rd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | R. Holzman (50-32) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 4th of 5 | R. Holzman (39-43) | |
| 1978-79 | NBA |  | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 4th of 5 | W. Reed (6-8), R. Holzman (25-43) | |
| 1977-78 | NBA | | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 2nd of 5 | Lost E. Conf. Semis | W. Reed (43-39) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 3rd of 5 | R. Holzman (40-42) | |
| 1975-76 | NBA | | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 4th of 4 | R. Holzman (38-44) | |
| 1974-75 | NBA | | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 3rd of 4 | Lost E. Conf. 1st Rnd. | R. Holzman (40-42) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 2nd of 4 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | R. Holzman (49-33) |
| 1972-73 | NBA | | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 2nd of 4 | Won NBA Finals | R. Holzman (57-25) |
| 1971-72 | NBA | | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 2nd of 4 | Lost Finals | R. Holzman (48-34) |
| 1970-71 | NBA | | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 1st of 4 | Lost E. Conf. Finals | R. Holzman (52-30) |
| 1969-70 | NBA | | 60 | 22 | 0.732 | 1st of 7 | Won NBA Finals | R. Holzman (60-22) |
| 1968-69 | NBA | | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 3rd of 7 | Lost E. Div. Finals | R. Holzman (54-28) |
| 1967-68 | NBA | | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 3rd of 6 | Lost E. Div. Semis | D. McGuire (15-23), R. Holzman (28-16) |
| 1966-67 | NBA | | 36 | 45 | 0.444 | 4th of 5 | Lost E. Div. Semis | D. McGuire (36-45) |
| 1965-66 | NBA | | 30 | 50 | 0.375 | 4th of 4 | H. Gallatin (6-15), D. McGuire (24-35) | |
| 1964-65 | NBA | | 31 | 49 | 0.388 | 4th of 4 | E. Donovan (12-26), H. Gallatin (19-23) | |
| 1963-64 | NBA |  | 22 | 58 | 0.275 | 4th of 4 | E. Donovan (22-58) | |
| 1962-63 | NBA | | 21 | 59 | 0.263 | 4th of 4 | E. Donovan (21-59) | |
| 1961-62 | NBA | | 29 | 51 | 0.363 | 4th of 4 | E. Donovan (29-51) | |
| 1960-61 | NBA | | 21 | 58 | 0.266 | 4th of 4 | C. Braun (21-58) | |
| 1959-60 | NBA | | 27 | 48 | 0.36 | 4th of 4 | A. Levane (8-19), C. Braun (19-29) | |
| 1958-59 | NBA | | 40 | 32 | 0.556 | 2nd of 4 | Lost E. Div. Semis | A. Levane (40-32) |
| 1957-58 | NBA | | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 4th of 4 | V. Boryla (35-37) | |
| 1956-57 | NBA | | 36 | 36 | 0.5 | 4th of 4 | V. Boryla (36-36) | |
| 1955-56 | NBA | | 35 | 37 | 0.486 | 4th of 4 | Lost E. Div. Third Place Tiebreaker | J. Lapchick (26-25), V. Boryla (9-12) |
| 1954-55 | NBA | | 38 | 34 | 0.528 | 2nd of 5 | Lost E. Div. Semis | J. Lapchick (38-34) |
| 1953-54 | NBA | | 44 | 28 | 0.611 | 1st of 5 | Lost E. Div. Rnd.-Robin | J. Lapchick (44-28) |
| 1952-53 | NBA | | 47 | 23 | 0.671 | 1st of 5 | Lost Finals | J. Lapchick (47-23) |
| 1951-52 | NBA | | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 3rd of 5 | Lost Finals | J. Lapchick (37-29) |
| 1950-51 | NBA | | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 3rd of 6 | Lost Finals | J. Lapchick (36-30) |
| 1949-50 | NBA | | 40 | 28 | 0.588 | 2nd of 6 | Lost E. Div. Finals | J. Lapchick (40-28) |
| 1948-49 | BAA | | 32 | 28 | 0.533 | 2nd of 6 | Lost E. Div. Finals | J. Lapchick (32-28) |
| 1947-48 | BAA | | 26 | 22 | 0.542 | 2nd of 4 | Lost Quarterfinals | J. Lapchick (26-22) |
| 1946-47 | BAA | | 33 | 27 | 0.55 | 3rd of 6 | Lost Semis | N. Cohalan (33-27) |
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Retired Numbers
| Player | Jersey | Number | Knicks Years | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Frazier |  | 10 | 1967-1977 | PG |
| Dick Barnett |  | 12 | 1965-1974 | SG |
| Dick McGuire |  | 15 | 1949-1957 | PG |
| Earl Monroe |  | 15 | 1971-1980 | G |
| Willis Reed |  | 19 | 1964-1975 | C/PF |
| Dave DeBusschere |  | 22 | 1968-1974 | PF/SF |
| Bill Bradley |  | 24 | 1967-1977 | SF |
| Patrick Ewing |  | 33 | 1985-2000 | C |
| Red Holzman |  | HC | 1967-1982 | HC |
Coaching History
| Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W/L% | W > .500 | Playoff Seasons | Playoff G | Playoff W | Playoff L | Playoff W/L% | Conference Titles | NBA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Thibodeau | 2020 | 2025 | 5 | 318 | 175 | 143 | 0.55 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0.483 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Miller | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 0.386 | -5 | |||||||
| David Fizdale | 2019 | 2020 | 2 | 104 | 21 | 83 | 0.202 | -31 | |||||||
| Jeff Hornacek | 2017 | 2018 | 2 | 164 | 60 | 104 | 0.366 | -22 | |||||||
| Kurt Rambis | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0.321 | -5 | |||||||
| Derek Fisher | 2015 | 2016 | 2 | 136 | 40 | 96 | 0.294 | -28 | |||||||
| Mike Woodson | 2012 | 2014 | 3 | 188 | 109 | 79 | 0.58 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0.412 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike D’Antoni | 2009 | 2012 | 4 | 288 | 121 | 167 | 0.42 | -23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Thomas | 2007 | 2008 | 2 | 164 | 56 | 108 | 0.341 | -26 | |||||||
| Larry Brown | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 82 | 23 | 59 | 0.28 | -18 | |||||||
| Lenny Wilkens | 2004 | 2005 | 2 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 0.494 | -0.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Williams | 2004 | 2005 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 0.386 | -5 | |||||||
| Don Chaney | 2002 | 2004 | 3 | 184 | 72 | 112 | 0.391 | -20 | |||||||
| Don Nelson | 1996 | 1996 | 1 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 0.576 | 4.5 | |||||||
| Jeff Van Gundy | 1996 | 2002 | 7 | 420 | 248 | 172 | 0.59 | 38 | 6 | 69 | 37 | 32 | 0.536 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Riley | 1992 | 1995 | 4 | 328 | 223 | 105 | 0.68 | 59 | 4 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 0.556 | 1 | 0 |
| John MacLeod | 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 67 | 32 | 35 | 0.478 | -1.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stu Jackson | 1990 | 1991 | 2 | 97 | 52 | 45 | 0.536 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Pitino | 1988 | 1989 | 2 | 164 | 90 | 74 | 0.549 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.462 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hill | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 66 | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | -13 | |||||||
| Hubie Brown | 1983 | 1987 | 5 | 344 | 142 | 202 | 0.413 | -30 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0.444 | 0 | 0 |
| Willis Reed | 1978 | 1979 | 2 | 96 | 49 | 47 | 0.51 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Holzman | 1968 | 1982 | 14 | 1096 | 613 | 483 | 0.559 | 65 | 9 | 97 | 54 | 43 | 0.557 | 2 | 2 |
| Dick McGuire | 1966 | 1968 | 3 | 178 | 75 | 103 | 0.421 | -14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Gallatin | 1965 | 1966 | 2 | 63 | 25 | 38 | 0.397 | -6.5 | |||||||
| Eddie Donovan | 1962 | 1965 | 4 | 278 | 84 | 194 | 0.302 | -55 | |||||||
| Carl Braun | 1960 | 1961 | 2 | 127 | 40 | 87 | 0.315 | -23.5 | |||||||
| Andrew Levane | 1959 | 1960 | 2 | 99 | 48 | 51 | 0.485 | -1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Boryla | 1956 | 1958 | 3 | 165 | 80 | 85 | 0.485 | -2.5 | |||||||
| Joe Lapchick | 1948 | 1956 | 9 | 573 | 326 | 247 | 0.569 | 39.5 | 8 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Cohalan | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 0.55 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
Executive History
| Executive | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Rose | 2020-03-02 | present |
| Scott Perry | 2020-02-04 | 2020-03-02 |
| Steve Mills | 2017-06-28 | 2020-02-04 |
| Phil Jackson | 2014-03-18 | 2017-06-28 |
| Steve Mills | 2013-09-26 | 2014-03-18 |
| Glen Grunwald | 2011-06-30 | 2013-09-26 |
| Donnie Walsh | 2008-04-02 | 2011-06-30 |
| Isiah Thomas | 2003-12-22 | 2008-04-02 |
| Scott Layden | 1999-08-10 | 2003-12-22 |
| Dave Checketts | 1999-04-21 | 1999-08-10 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 1991-04-23 | 1999-04-21 |
| Dave Checketts | 1991-03-01 | 1991-04-23 |
| Al Bianchi | 1987-07-08 | 1991-03-01 |
| Gordon Stirling | 1986-01-03 | 1987-04-20 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 1982-05-20 | 1986-01-03 |
| Eddie Donovan | 1975-04-15 | 1982-05-20 |
| Red Holzman | 1970-03-09 | 1975-04-15 |
| Eddie Donovan | 1965-01-03 | 1970-03-09 |
| Fred Podesta | 1961-05-08 | 1965-01-03 |
| Vince Boryla | 1960-01-04 | 1961-05-08 |
| Fred Podesta | 1957 | 1960-01-04 |
| Ned Irish | 1946 | 1957 |
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