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The Knicks' best forwards

Carmelo Anthony has the most points of the 218 forwards who played with the Knicks, 10,186 in 412 games. Bill Bradley is 2nd with 9,219.

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The Knicks' forwards this season

  • OG Anunoby8 games, 16.6 a game2,908 with the Knicks.133points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1947–49

Compare with in · side by side

The Knicks' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Carmelo Anthony2010 – 2017 · 412 games10,1862,8651,328
2Bill Bradley1967 – 1977 · 742 games9,2192,342†2,497†
3Willie Naulls1956 – 1963 · 430 games8,3202,605†198†
4Harry Gallatin1948 – 1957 · 610 games7,7731,904†309†
5Charles Oakley1988 – 1998 · 727 games7,5287,2911,699
6Julius Randle2019 – 2024 · 330 games7,4453,2521,540
7Dave DeBusschere1968 – 1974 · 435 games6,9574,611†1,328†
8Ken Sears1955 – 1963 · 425 games6,8451,442†182†
9Johnny Green1959 – 1966 · 473 games6,1262,834†234†
10Kurt Thomas1998 – 2013 · 569 games6,0274,272779
11Bernard King1982 – 1987 · 206 games5,4581,069582
12Phil Jackson1967 – 1978 · 731 games4,9863,225†795†
13David Lee2005 – 2010 · 368 games4,7753,529711
14Cazzie Russell1966 – 1971 · 344 games4,5841,069†560†
15Amar'e Stoudemire2010 – 2015 · 255 games4,4111,713338
16Larry D. Johnson1996 – 2001 · 330 games4,0451,821745
17Anthony Mason1991 – 1996 · 395 games3,8933,0541,030
18Louis Orr1982 – 1988 · 407 games3,7681,425587
19Toby Knight1977 – 1982 · 283 games3,6401,435†336†
20Spencer Haywood1975 – 1979 · 210 games3,5871,802324
21Dave Stallworth1965 – 1975 · 340 games3,4981,459†510†
22Kristaps Porziņģis2015 – 2018 · 186 games3,3121,317248
23Wilson Chandler2007 – 2011 · 233 games3,2701,223427
24Vince Boryla1949 – 1954 · 285 games3,18235†158†
25Johnny Newman1987 – 1990 · 238 games3,098556404

points by decade

2020s

  1. Julius Randle2019 – 2024 · 330 games7,445
  2. › OG Anunoby2023 – 2027 · 172 games2,908
  3. Obi Toppin2020 – 2023 · 201 games1,398
  4. Taj Gibson2019 – 2024 · 175 games865
  5. Marcus Morris Sr.2019-20 · 43 games841

2010s

  1. Carmelo Anthony2010 – 2017 · 412 games10,186
  2. Amar'e Stoudemire2010 – 2015 · 255 games4,411
  3. Kristaps Porziņģis2015 – 2018 · 186 games3,312
  4. Danilo Gallinari2009 – 2011 · 129 games1,985
  5. Wilson Chandler2009 – 2011 · 116 games1,831

2000s

  1. Kurt Thomas1999 – 2005 · 480 games5,524
  2. David Lee2005 – 2009 · 287 games3,135
  3. Othella Harrington2000 – 2004 · 237 games1,612
  4. Tim Thomas2003 – 2009 · 131 games1,574
  5. Channing Frye2005 – 2007 · 137 games1,486

1990s

  1. Charles Oakley1989 – 1998 · 645 games6,467
  2. Anthony Mason1991 – 1996 · 395 games3,893
  3. Charles Daniel Smith1992 – 1996 · 241 games2,719
  4. Larry D. Johnson1996 – 1999 · 195 games2,650
  5. Kiki Vandeweghe1989 – 1992 · 164 games1,951

1980s

  1. Bernard King1982 – 1987 · 206 games5,458
  2. Louis Orr1982 – 1988 · 407 games3,768
  3. Sly Williams1979 – 1983 · 252 games2,785
  4. Campy Russell1980 – 1982 · 156 games2,368
  5. Johnny Newman1987 – 1989 · 158 games2,066

1970s

  1. Bill Bradley1969 – 1977 · 615 games7,839
  2. Dave DeBusschere1969 – 1974 · 388 games6,188
  3. Phil Jackson1970 – 1978 · 610 games4,193
  4. Spencer Haywood1975 – 1979 · 210 games3,587
  5. Jerry Lucas1971 – 1974 · 221 games2,445

1960s

  1. Johnny Green1959 – 1966 · 473 games6,126
  2. Willie Naulls1959 – 1963 · 242 games5,501
  3. Cazzie Russell1966 – 1969 · 209 games3,165
  4. Dave Budd1960 – 1965 · 353 games2,522
  5. Ken Sears1959 – 1963 · 140 games2,055

1950s

  1. Harry Gallatin1949 – 1957 · 558 games7,337
  2. Ken Sears1955 – 1959 · 285 games4,790
  3. Vince Boryla1949 – 1954 · 285 games3,182
  4. Willie Naulls1956 – 1959 · 188 games2,819
  5. Jim Baechtold1953 – 1957 · 257 games2,457

1947–49

  1. John Palmer1946 – 1949 · 148 games1,738
  2. Harry Gallatin1948-49 · 52 games436
  3. Paul Noel1947 – 1949 · 75 games277
  4. Ray Kuka1947 – 1949 · 52 games254
  5. Nat Militzok1946-47 · 36 games146

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Method

  • Every forward 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.