The Knicks' best centers
Patrick Ewing has the most points of the 100 centers who played with the Knicks, 23,665 in 1,039 games. Willis Reed is 2nd with 12,182. Karl-Anthony Towns is 8th, with 3,422; 1,069 more passes Ray Felix for 7th.
The Knicks' centers this season
- Karl-Anthony Towns8 games, 19.9 a game3,422 with the Knicks, the 8th-most in Knicks history.159points
- Andre Drummond8 games, 5.6 a game45points
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | points | rebounds | blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Ewing1985 – 2000 · 1,039 games | 23,665 | 10,759 | 2,758 |
| 2 | Willis Reed1964 – 1974 · 650 games | 12,182 | 7,918† | 1† |
| 3 | Bill Cartwright1979 – 1988 · 537 games | 9,006 | 3,823† | 392† |
| 4 | Walt Bellamy1965 – 1969 · 268 games | 5,072 | 3,204† | — |
| 5 | Nat Clifton1950 – 1957 · 477 games | 4,923 | 770† | — |
| 6 | Bob McAdoo1976 – 1979 · 171 games | 4,560 | 2,045 | 122† |
| 7 | Ray Felix1954 – 1960 · 376 games | 4,490 | 1,181† | — |
| 8 | Karl-Anthony Towns2024 – 2027 · still playing | 3,422 | 1,918 | 94 |
| +159 this season · passes Ray Felix for 7th in 54 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Connie Simmons1949 – 1954 · 329 games | 3,370 | 124† | — |
| 10 | Eddy Curry2005 – 2010 · 222 games | 3,367 | 1,295 | 126 |
| 11 | Mitchell Robinson2018 – 2026 · 397 games | 2,976 | 3,164 | 690 |
| 12 | Charlie Tyra1957 – 1961 · 270 games | 2,573 | 791† | — |
| 13 | John Gianelli1972 – 1977 · 303 games | 2,479 | 1,913 | 69† |
| 14 | Marvin Webster1978 – 1984 · 402 games | 2,427 | 2,477† | 370† |
| 15 | Pat Cummings1984 – 1988 · 205 games | 2,246 | 1,345 | 46 |
| 16 | Marcus Camby1998 – 2013 · 221 games | 2,053 | 1,839 | 390 |
| 17 | Tyson Chandler2011 – 2014 · 183 games | 1,868 | 1,844 | 227 |
| 18 | Enes Freedom2017 – 2019 · 115 games | 1,614 | 1,241 | 54 |
| 19 | Phil Jordon1956 – 1962 · 124 games | 1,378 | 341† | — |
| 20 | Eddielee Wilkins1984 – 1991 · 297 games | 1,376 | 961† | 60† |
| 21 | Kyle O'Quinn2015 – 2018 · 221 games | 1,355 | 1,159 | 251 |
| 22 | Jim Barnes1964 – 1966 · 83 games | 1,278 | 570† | — |
| 23 | Bill McGill1963-64 · 68 games | 1,085 | 242† | — |
| T24 | Andrea Bargnani2013 – 2015 · 71 games | 988 | 349 | 79 |
| T24 | Isaiah Hartenstein2022 – 2024 · 157 games | 988 | 1,162 | 149 |
points by decade
2020s
- › Karl-Anthony Towns2024 – 2027 · 155 games3,422
- Mitchell Robinson2019 – 2026 · 331 games2,491
- Isaiah Hartenstein2022 – 2024 · 157 games988
- Jericho Sims2021 – 2025 · 177 games424
- Nerlens Noel2020 – 2022 · 89 games409
2010s
- Tyson Chandler2011 – 2014 · 183 games1,868
- Enes Freedom2017 – 2019 · 115 games1,614
- Kyle O'Quinn2015 – 2018 · 221 games1,355
- Andrea Bargnani2013 – 2015 · 71 games988
- Robin Lopez2015-16 · 82 games842
2000s
- Eddy Curry2005 – 2009 · 215 games3,341
- Marcus Camby1999 – 2002 · 151 games1,682
- Patrick Ewing1999-00 · 62 games929
- Nazr Mohammed2003 – 2005 · 81 games836
- Michael Doleac2002 – 2004 · 121 games559
1990s
- Patrick Ewing1989 – 1999 · 702 games16,914
- Herb Williams1992 – 1999 · 278 games796
- Eddielee Wilkins1989 – 1991 · 147 games650
- Marcus Camby1998-99 · 46 games329
- Chris Dudley1997 – 1999 · 97 games272
1980s
- Bill Cartwright1979 – 1988 · 537 games9,006
- Patrick Ewing1985 – 1989 · 275 games5,822
- Pat Cummings1984 – 1988 · 205 games2,246
- Marvin Webster1979 – 1984 · 342 games1,749
- Eddielee Wilkins1984 – 1989 · 150 games726
1970s
- Bob McAdoo1976 – 1979 · 171 games4,560
- Willis Reed1969 – 1974 · 253 games4,399
- John Gianelli1972 – 1977 · 303 games2,479
- Neal Walk1974 – 1977 · 123 games781
- Marvin Webster1978-79 · 60 games678
1960s
- Willis Reed1964 – 1969 · 397 games7,783
- Walt Bellamy1965 – 1969 · 268 games5,072
- Charlie Tyra1959 – 1961 · 133 games1,464
- Phil Jordon1960 – 1962 · 107 games1,297
- Jim Barnes1964 – 1966 · 83 games1,278
1950s
- Nat Clifton1950 – 1957 · 477 games4,923
- Ray Felix1954 – 1959 · 360 games4,409
- Connie Simmons1949 – 1954 · 329 games3,370
- Charlie Tyra1957 – 1959 · 137 games1,109
- Walter Dukes1955-56 · 60 games465
1947–49
- Lee Knorek1946 – 1949 · 130 games874
- Dick Holub1947-48 · 48 games503
- Irv Rothenberg1948-49 · 52 games316
- Marion Cluggish1946-47 · 51 games236
- Forest Weber1946-47 · 7 games20
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Method
- Every center who played with the Knicks, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
- A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Knicks don't have it recorded.
- A decade counts his points with the Knicks in its seasons.