List of New York Knicks seasons

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Madison Square Garden is the home arena of the Knicks.

The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has played in the NBA throughout the league's entire history. The Knicks play in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. In its 78 seasons, the franchise has reached the NBA Finals eight times and won two championships. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, New York has won more than 2,900 regular season games, and the team has the fourth-highest victory total in NBA history.[1] Since 1968, the Knicks have played home games at Madison Square Garden.[2]

One of the Basketball Association of America's (BAA) 11 teams during its inaugural season, the Knicks won the league's first game, defeating the Toronto Huskies 68–66 on November 1, 1946.[3] The club qualified for the playoffs in the league's first three seasons before the BAA merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to form the NBA.[4] Following the merger, New York extended its streak of playoff appearances to nine consecutive years. The team reached the NBA Finals each year from 1952 to 1954. The Knicks returned to the Finals in 1970 and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games for the team's first title. New York and Los Angeles faced each other again in the 1972 Finals, a series that the Lakers won four games to one. The Knicks earned their second NBA championship the following year, as they won a rematch with Los Angeles in five games.

From 1988 to 2001, the franchise made the playoffs in 14 consecutive seasons. The team reached its first NBA Finals in 21 seasons in 1994, losing to the Houston Rockets in seven games. Five years later, New York again lost in the NBA Finals, this time in a five-game series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks struggled during the early years of the 21st century, winning only one playoff series between 2001 and 2022. In the 2023–24 season, New York posted a 50–32 record and reached the playoffs, losing to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals.

Table key

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Bill Bradley was a member of the Knicks' 1969–70 and 1972–73 championship-winning teams.
NBA champions
(1947–present) †
Conference champions
(1971–present) *
Division champions
(1947–present) ^
Playoff berth
(1947–present) ¤
Conf. finish Final position in conference standings
Div. finish Final position in division standings
W Number of regular season wins
L Number of regular season losses
Win% Winning percentage
GB Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1]
Ref. Reference
ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
DPOY Defensive Player of the Year
FMVP NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
MIP Most Improved Player
MVP Most Valuable Player
ROY Rookie of the Year
SIX Sixth Man of the Year
SPOR Sportsmanship Award

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the Template:Nbay.

Season Conf. Conf. finish[lower-alpha 2] Div. Div. finish[lower-alpha 2] W[lower-alpha 3] L[lower-alpha 3] Win% Playoffs Awards Head coach Ref.
1946–47 Template:Ntsh Eastern 3rd ¤ 33 27 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Cleveland Rebels, 2–1
Lost semifinals to Philadelphia Warriors, 2–0[5]
Neil Cohalan [6]
1947–48 Template:Ntsh Eastern 2nd ¤ 26 22 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Baltimore Bullets, 2–1[7] Joe Lapchick [8]
1948–49 Template:Ntsh Eastern 2nd ¤ 32 28 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–1
Lost division finals to Washington Capitols, 2–1[9]
Joe Lapchick [10]
1949–50 Template:Ntsh Eastern 2nd ¤ 40 28 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Washington Capitols, 2–0
Lost division finals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–1[11]
Joe Lapchick [12]
1950–51 Template:Ntsh Eastern 3rd ¤ 36 30 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–0
Won division finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–2
Lost NBA Finals to Rochester Royals, 4–3[13]
Joe Lapchick [14]
1951–52 Template:Ntsh Eastern 3rd ¤ 37 29 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–1
Won division finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–1
Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–3[15]
Joe Lapchick [16]
1952–53 Template:Ntsh Eastern ^ 1st ^ 47 23 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–0
Won division finals vs. Boston Celtics, 3–1
Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–1[17]
Joe Lapchick [18]
1953–54 Template:Ntsh Eastern ^ 1st ^ 44 28 Template:Winpct Lost round-robin to Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals, 4–0[19] Joe Lapchick [20]
1954–55 Template:Ntsh Eastern 2nd ¤ 38 34 Template:Winpct Lost division semifinals to Boston Celtics, 2–1[21] Joe Lapchick [22]
1955–56 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th[lower-alpha 4] ¤ 35 37 Template:Winpct Lost division tiebreaker to Syracuse Nationals, 1–0[24] Joe Lapchick
Vince Boryla
[23]
1956–57 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 36 36 Template:Winpct Vince Boryla [25]
1957–58 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 35 37 Template:Winpct Vince Boryla
Andrew Levane
[26]
1958–59 Template:Ntsh Eastern 2nd ¤ 40 32 Template:Winpct Lost division semifinals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–0[27] Andrew Levane [28]
1959–60 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 27 48 Template:Winpct Andrew Levane
Carl Braun
[29]
1960–61 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 21 58 Template:Winpct Carl Braun [30]
1961–62 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 29 51 Template:Winpct Eddie Donovan [31]
1962–63 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 21 59 Template:Winpct Eddie Donovan [32]
1963–64 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 22 58 Template:Winpct Eddie Donovan [33]
1964–65 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 31 49 Template:Winpct Willis Reed[34] (ROY) Eddie Donovan
Harry Gallatin
[35]
1965–66 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th 30 50 Template:Winpct Harry Gallatin
Dick McGuire
[36]
1966–67 Template:Ntsh Eastern 4th ¤ 36 45 Template:Winpct Lost division semifinals to Boston Celtics, 3–1[37] Dick McGuire [38]
1967–68 Template:Ntsh Eastern 3rd ¤ 43 39 Template:Winpct Lost division semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2[39] Dick McGuire
Red Holzman
[40]
1968–69 Template:Ntsh Eastern 3rd ¤ 54 28 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–0
Lost division finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2[41]
Red Holzman [42]
1969–70 Template:Dagger Template:Ntsh Eastern ^ 1st ^ 60 22 Template:Winpct Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–3
Won division finals vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 4–1
Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3[43] Template:Dagger
Willis Reed[34]
(MVP, FMVP, ASG MVP)
Red Holzman[44] (COY)
Red Holzman [45]
1970–71 Eastern Template:Ntsh1st ¤ Atlantic[lower-alpha 5] ^ 1st ^ 52 30 Template:Winpct Won conference semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–1
Lost conference finals to Baltimore Bullets, 4–3[48]
Red Holzman [49]
1971–72 Eastern * Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 48 34 Template:Winpct Won conference semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–2
Won conference finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–1
Lost NBA Finals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[50] *
Red Holzman [51]
1972–73 Template:Dagger Eastern * Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 57 25 Template:Winpct Won conference semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–1
Won conference finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–3
Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1[52] Template:Dagger
Willis Reed[34] (FMVP) Red Holzman [53]
1973–74 Eastern Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 49 33 Template:Winpct Won conference semifinals vs. Capital Bullets, 4–3
Lost conference finals to Boston Celtics, 4–1[54]
Red Holzman [55]
1974–75 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 40 42 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Houston Rockets, 2–1[56] Walt Frazier[57] (ASG MVP) Red Holzman [58]
1975–76 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th Atlantic 4th 38 44 Template:Winpct Red Holzman [59]
1976–77 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th Atlantic 3rd 40 42 Template:Winpct Red Holzman [60]
1977–78 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 2nd 43 39 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0
Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0[61]
Willis Reed [62]
1978–79 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th Atlantic 4th 31 51 Template:Winpct Willis Reed
Red Holzman
[63]
1979–80 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th Atlantic 4th[lower-alpha 6] 39 43 Template:Winpct Red Holzman [64]
1980–81 Eastern Template:Ntsh4th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 50 32 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Chicago Bulls, 2–0[65] Mike Glenn[66] (JWKC) Red Holzman [67]
1981–82 Eastern Template:Ntsh10th Atlantic 5th 33 49 Template:Winpct Red Holzman [68]
1982–83 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 4th 44 38 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. New Jersey Nets, 2–0
Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0[69]
Hubie Brown [70]
1983–84 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 47 35 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2
Lost conference semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–3[71]
Hubie Brown [72]
1984–85 Eastern Template:Ntsh10th Atlantic 5th 24 58 Template:Winpct Hubie Brown [73]
1985–86 Eastern Template:Ntsh11th Atlantic 5th 23 59 Template:Winpct Patrick Ewing[74] (ROY)
Rory Sparrow[66][lower-alpha 7] (JWKC)
Hubie Brown [75]
1986–87 Eastern Template:Ntsh11th Atlantic 5th[lower-alpha 8] 24 58 Template:Winpct Hubie Brown
Bob Hill
[76]
1987–88 Eastern Template:Ntsh8th ¤ Atlantic 3rd[lower-alpha 9] 38 44 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Boston Celtics, 3–1[78] Mark Jackson[79] (ROY) Rick Pitino [77]
1988–89 Eastern Template:Ntsh2nd ¤ Atlantic ^ 1st ^ 52 30 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0
Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2[80]
Rick Pitino [81]
1989–90 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 45 37 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Boston Celtics, 3–2
Lost conference semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–1[82]
Stu Jackson [83]
1990–91 Eastern Template:Ntsh8th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 39 43 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Chicago Bulls, 3–0[84] Stu Jackson
John MacLeod
[85]
1991–92 Eastern Template:Ntsh4th ¤ Atlantic 2nd[lower-alpha 10] 51 31 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2
Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–3[87]
Pat Riley [86]
1992–93 Eastern Template:Ntsh1st ¤ Atlantic ^ 1st ^ 60 22 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Indiana Pacers, 3–1
Won conference semifinals vs. Charlotte Hornets, 4–1
Lost conference finals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2[88]
Pat Riley[89] (COY) Pat Riley [90]
1993–94 Eastern * Template:Ntsh2nd ¤ Atlantic ^ 1st ^ 57 25 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. New Jersey Nets, 3–1
Won conference semifinals vs. Chicago Bulls, 4–3
Won conference finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3
Lost NBA Finals to Houston Rockets, 4–3[91] *
Pat Riley [92]
1994–95 Eastern Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 55 27 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–1
Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–3[93]
Anthony Mason[94] (SIX) Pat Riley [95]
1995–96 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 2nd 47 35 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–0
Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–1[96]
Don Nelson
Jeff Van Gundy
[97]
1996–97 Eastern Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 57 25 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3–0
Lost conference semifinals to Miami Heat, 4–3[98]
John Starks[94] (SIX) Jeff Van Gundy [99]
1997–98 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th ¤ Atlantic 2nd 43 39 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2
Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–1[100]
Jeff Van Gundy [101]
1998–99[lower-alpha 11] Eastern * Template:Ntsh8th ¤ Atlantic 4th 27 23 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2
Won conference semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–0
Won conference finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–2
Lost NBA Finals to San Antonio Spurs, 4–1[104] *
Jeff Van Gundy [103]
1999–00 Eastern Template:Ntsh3rd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 50 32 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Toronto Raptors, 3–0
Won conference semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–3
Lost conference finals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2[105]
Jeff Van Gundy [106]
2000–01 Eastern Template:Ntsh4th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 48 34 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Toronto Raptors, 3–2[107] Jeff Van Gundy [108]
2001–02 Eastern Template:Ntsh13th Atlantic 7th 30 52 Template:Winpct Jeff Van Gundy
Don Chaney
[109]
2002–03 Eastern Template:Ntsh10th Atlantic 6th[lower-alpha 12] 37 45 Template:Winpct Don Chaney [110]
2003–04 Eastern Template:Ntsh7th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 39 43 Template:Winpct Lost first round to New Jersey Nets, 4–0[111] Don Chaney
Herb Williams
Lenny Wilkens
[112]
2004–05 Eastern Template:Ntsh12th Atlantic 5th[lower-alpha 13] 33 49 Template:Winpct Lenny Wilkens
Herb Williams
[113]
2005–06 Eastern Template:Ntsh15th Atlantic 5th 23 59 Template:Winpct Larry Brown [114]
2006–07 Eastern Template:Ntsh12th Atlantic 4th 33 49 Template:Winpct Isiah Thomas [115]
2007–08 Eastern Template:Ntsh14th Atlantic 5th 23 59 Template:Winpct Isiah Thomas [116]
2008–09 Eastern Template:Ntsh14th Atlantic 5th 32 50 Template:Winpct Mike D'Antoni [117]
2009–10 Eastern Template:Ntsh11th Atlantic 3rd 29 53 Template:Winpct Mike D'Antoni [118]
2010–11 Eastern Template:Ntsh6th ¤ Atlantic 2nd 42 40 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Boston Celtics, 4–0[119] Mike D'Antoni [120]
2011–12[lower-alpha 14] Eastern Template:Ntsh7th ¤ Atlantic 2nd 36 30 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Miami Heat, 4–1[123] Tyson Chandler[124] (DPOY) Mike D'Antoni
Mike Woodson
[122]
2012–13 Eastern Template:Ntsh2nd ¤ Atlantic ^ 1st ^ 54 28 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Boston Celtics, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2
J. R. Smith[94] (SIX)
Jason Kidd[125]
(SPOR)
Mike Woodson [126]
2013–14 Eastern Template:Ntsh9th Atlantic 3rd 37 45 Template:Winpct Mike Woodson [127]
2014–15 Eastern Template:Ntsh15th Atlantic 5th 17 65 Template:Winpct Derek Fisher [128]
2015–16 Eastern Template:Ntsh13th Atlantic 3rd 32 50 Template:Winpct Derek Fisher
Kurt Rambis
[129]
2016–17 Eastern Template:Ntsh12th Atlantic 3rd 31 51 Template:Winpct Jeff Hornacek [130]
2017–18 Eastern Template:Ntsh11th Atlantic 4th 29 53 Template:Winpct Jeff Hornacek [131]
2018–19 Eastern Template:Ntsh15th Atlantic 5th 17 65 Template:Winpct David Fizdale [132]
2019–20[lower-alpha 15] Eastern Template:Ntsh12th Atlantic 5th 21 45 Template:Winpct David Fizdale
Mike Miller
[134]
2020–21[lower-alpha 16] Eastern Template:Ntsh4th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 41 31 Template:Winpct Lost first round to Atlanta Hawks, 4–1 Julius Randle[136] (MIP)
Tom Thibodeau[137] (COY)
Tom Thibodeau [138]
2021–22 Eastern Template:Ntsh11th Atlantic 5th 37 45 Template:Winpct Tom Thibodeau [139]
2022–23 Eastern Template:Ntsh5th ¤ Atlantic 3rd 47 35 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 4–1
Lost conference semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–2
Tom Thibodeau [140]
2023–24 Eastern Template:Ntsh2nd ¤ Atlantic 2nd 50 32 Template:Winpct Won first round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3
Tom Thibodeau [141]

All-time records

Statistic Wins Losses W–L%
New York Knicks regular season record (1946–present) 2,974 3,131 Template:Winning percentage
New York Knicks postseason record (1946–present) 200 204 Template:Winning percentage
All-time regular and postseason record 3,174 3,335 Template:Winning percentage

Notes

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