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The Knicks' best guards

Walt Frazier has the most points of the 247 guards who played with the Knicks, 14,611 in 759 games. Allan Houston is 2nd with 11,165. Jalen Brunson is 9th, with 7,667; 592 more passes Gerald Wilkins for 8th.

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The Knicks' guards this season

  • Jalen Brunson8 games, 25.6 a game7,667 with the Knicks, the 9th-most in Knicks history.205points
  • Landry Shamet8 games, 9.4 a game836 with the Knicks.75points
  • Josh Hart7 games, 8.6 a game2,920 with the Knicks.60points

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

Compare with in · side by side

The Knicks' best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Walt Frazier1967 – 1977 · 759 games14,6114,750†—
2Allan Houston1996 – 2005 · 602 games11,1651,476921
3Carl Braun1947 – 1961 · 740 games10,452661†—
4Richie Guerin1956 – 1964 · 518 games10,3911,065†—
5Earl Monroe1971 – 1980 · 598 games9,6792,074†0†
6Dick Barnett1965 – 1974 · 604 games9,4441,572†—
7John Starks1990 – 1998 · 602 games8,4892,394982
8Gerald Wilkins1985 – 1992 · 555 games8,2581,939209
9Jalen Brunson2022 – 2027 · still playing7,6671,959714
+205 this season · passes Gerald Wilkins for 8th in 24 games at his pace
10Ray Williams1977 – 1984 · 399 games6,5572,238†48†
11Latrell Sprewell1998 – 2003 · 351 games6,2841,337385
12Trent Tucker1982 – 1991 · 663 games5,7251,423504
13Mark Jackson1987 – 2002 · 500 games5,5444,005264
14RJ Barrett2019 – 2024 · 297 games5,374832489
15Jamal Crawford2004 – 2009 · 299 games5,2691,308600
16Stephon Marbury2003 – 2008 · 287 games5,2322,004349
17Micheal Ray Richardson1978 – 1982 · 315 games4,4832,234†69†
18Dick McGuire1949 – 1957 · 530 games4,2151,042†—
19Howard Komives1964 – 1969 · 335 games3,9921,115†—
20Nate Robinson2005 – 2010 · 312 games3,897862414
21Charlie Ward1994 – 2004 · 580 games3,7532,451598
22Tim Hardaway Jr.2013 – 2019 · 254 games3,504470498
23Rory Sparrow1982 – 1988 · 347 games3,3342,16435
24Immanuel Quickley2020 – 2024 · 253 games3,272755487
25JR Smith2011 – 2015 · 213 games3,214602443

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Jalen Brunson2022 – 2027 · 292 games7,667
  2. RJ Barrett2019 – 2024 · 297 games5,374
  3. Immanuel Quickley2020 – 2024 · 253 games3,272
  4. › Josh Hart2022 – 2027 · 256 games2,920
  5. › Mikal Bridges2024 – 2027 · 172 games2,675

2010s

  1. Tim Hardaway Jr.2013 – 2019 · 254 games3,504
  2. JR Smith2011 – 2015 · 213 games3,214
  3. Raymond Felton2010 – 2014 · 187 games2,501
  4. Courtney Lee2016 – 2019 · 165 games1,804
  5. Iman Shumpert2011 – 2015 · 202 games1,587

2000s

  1. Allan Houston1999 – 2005 · 389 games7,646
  2. Latrell Sprewell1999 – 2003 · 314 games5,678
  3. Jamal Crawford2004 – 2009 · 299 games5,269
  4. Stephon Marbury2003 – 2008 · 287 games5,232
  5. Nate Robinson2005 – 2009 · 282 games3,500

1990s

  1. John Starks1990 – 1998 · 602 games8,489
  2. Allan Houston1996 – 1999 · 213 games3,519
  3. Gerald Wilkins1989 – 1992 · 232 games3,145
  4. Derek Harper1993 – 1996 · 216 games2,534
  5. Hubert Davis1992 – 1996 · 262 games2,492

1980s

  1. Gerald Wilkins1985 – 1989 · 323 games5,113
  2. Trent Tucker1982 – 1989 · 517 games4,595
  3. Ray Williams1979 – 1984 · 237 games4,398
  4. Micheal Ray Richardson1979 – 1982 · 243 games4,016
  5. Rory Sparrow1982 – 1988 · 347 games3,334

1970s

  1. Walt Frazier1969 – 1977 · 605 games12,544
  2. Earl Monroe1971 – 1979 · 547 games9,301
  3. Dick Barnett1969 – 1974 · 299 games3,671
  4. Ray Williams1977 – 1979 · 162 games2,159
  5. Butch Beard1975 – 1979 · 216 games1,641

1960s

  1. Richie Guerin1959 – 1964 · 312 games7,368
  2. Dick Barnett1965 – 1969 · 305 games5,773
  3. Howard Komives1964 – 1969 · 335 games3,992
  4. Dick Van Arsdale1965 – 1968 · 236 games3,020
  5. Al Butler1961 – 1964 · 205 games2,192

1950s

  1. Carl Braun1949 – 1959 · 567 games8,188
  2. Dick McGuire1949 – 1957 · 530 games4,215
  3. Richie Guerin1956 – 1959 · 206 games3,023
  4. Max Zaslofsky1950 – 1953 · 161 games2,115
  5. Ron Sobie1956 – 1959 · 176 games1,514

1947–49

  1. Carl Braun1947 – 1949 · 104 games1,481
  2. Tommy Byrnes1946 – 1949 · 142 games951
  3. Stan Stutz1946 – 1948 · 107 games811
  4. Butch Van Breda Kolff1946 – 1949 · 114 games623
  5. Sidney Hertzberg1946 – 1948 · 62 games514

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Method

  • Every guard 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.