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Knicks all-time roster

34 Knicks legends across 7 decades are in the draft pool. Spin into Knicks in any of those eras and this is the board you are picking from.

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The all-time Knicks starting five

Best available at each position by era-adjusted overall rating — the same number the game drafts on.

  1. Point Guard — Walt Frazier (1970s) · 97 OVR · 20.7 pts, 6.3 reb, 6.1 ast
  2. Shooting Guard — Allan Houston (1990s) · 88 OVR · 17.3 pts, 3.2 reb, 2.5 ast
  3. Small Forward — Carmelo Anthony (2010s) · 95 OVR · 22.7 pts, 6.4 reb, 3.0 ast
  4. Power Forward — Jerry Lucas (1970s) · 93 OVR · 11.1 pts, 8.5 reb, 3.9 ast
  5. Center — Patrick Ewing (1990s) · 94 OVR · 22.3 pts, 10.7 reb, 2.0 ast

What this franchise gives you

Best rated
Walt Frazier (1970s) — 97 overall
Deepest era
1970s, with 7 draftable players
Top scorer
Bernard King — 26.5 points per game
Top rebounder
Willis Reed — 12.7 rebounds per game
Top playmaker
Mark Jackson — 8.9 assists per game

Every Knicks player, by era

1960s Knicks — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Walt Frazier PG 95 15.9 5.4 6.6 Two-Way Star
Willis Reed C 89 20.0 12.7 1.5 Paint Beast
Dave DeBusschere PF 87 15.3 10.1 2.4 Lockdown Defender

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1970s Knicks — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Walt Frazier PG 97 20.7 6.3 6.1 Two-Way Star
Jerry Lucas PF 93 11.1 8.5 3.9 Paint Beast
Willis Reed C 89 15.4 10.6 1.9 Paint Beast
Dave DeBusschere PF 88 16.3 10.8 3.3 Two-Way Star
Earl Monroe SG 86 16.2 2.6 3.5 Slasher
Dick Barnett SG 80 11.3 2.0 2.2 Sharpshooter
Bill Bradley SF 73 12.5 3.0 3.3 Sharpshooter

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1980s Knicks — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Patrick Ewing C 94 22.9 9.3 2.0 Paint Beast
Mark Jackson PG 89 13.3 4.5 8.9 Playmaker
Bernard King SF 88 26.5 5.2 2.8 Sharpshooter

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1990s Knicks — 7 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Patrick Ewing C 94 22.3 10.7 2.0 Paint Beast
Allan Houston SG 88 17.3 3.2 2.5 Sharpshooter
John Starks SG 86 14.0 2.6 4.0 Slasher
Anthony Mason PF 85 9.9 7.7 2.6 Two-Way Star
Charlie Ward PG 82 6.2 2.8 4.2 Playmaker
Doc Rivers PG 79 7.7 2.4 5.1 Playmaker
Charles Oakley PF 76 9.5 9.7 2.3 Paint Beast

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2000s Knicks — 5 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Stephon Marbury PG 89 17.3 2.8 6.6 Playmaker
Jamal Crawford SG 84 17.2 2.8 4.3 Slasher
David Lee PF 82 12.4 9.2 1.9 Paint Beast
Eddy Curry C 79 12.2 4.7 0.4 Paint Beast
Nate Robinson PG 79 10.6 2.5 2.4 Slasher

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2010s Knicks — 6 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Carmelo Anthony SF 95 22.7 6.4 3.0 Sharpshooter
Amar'e Stoudemire PF 86 15.5 6.0 1.2 Slasher
J.R. Smith SG 86 13.6 3.9 2.6 Sharpshooter
Jason Kidd PG 83 5.6 3.9 3.0 Playmaker
Tyson Chandler C 80 9.0 8.9 0.9 Lockdown Defender
Raymond Felton PG 80 12.4 2.9 6.1 Playmaker

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2020s Knicks — 3 players

PlayerPos OVRPPGRPGAPGArchetype
Jalen Brunson PG 96 25.3 3.2 6.5 Playmaker
Julius Randle PF 89 22.9 9.7 4.9 Paint Beast
RJ Barrett SG 85 18.6 5.3 2.8 Two-Way Star

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How the ratings work

OVR is a real NBA 2K peak rating, normalised across eras so a 1960s center and a 2020s guard can sit on the same board without the older player being punished for the league he played in. PPG, RPG and APG are peak-season averages. Both feed the season simulator directly, so the numbers on this page are the numbers your roster plays with.

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