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NBA ComparatorThe best New York Knicks forwards since 1946-47

Carmelo Anthony leads with 10,186 points in 412 games for the New York Knicks; Bill Bradley had 9,219.

Every forward with 82 or more regular-season games for the New York Knicks since 1946-47, ranked by points. The lines are each player's total game by game, the top 8 of each drawn.

points · by game

rebounds · by game

assists · by game

87 forwards with 82+ gamespoints

#	player	seasons	games	points	rebounds	assists
1	Carmelo Anthony	2010-11 – 2016-17	412	10,186	2,865	1,328
2	Bill Bradley	1967-68 – 1976-77	742	9,219	2,342^*	2,497^*
3	Willie Naulls	1956-57 – 1962-63	430	8,320	—	—
4	Harry Gallatin	1948-49 – 1956-57	610	7,773	—	—
5	Charles Oakley	1988-89 – 1997-98	727	7,528	7,291	1,699
6	Julius Randle	2019-20 – 2023-24	330	7,445	3,252	1,540
7	Dave DeBusschere	1968-69 – 1973-74	435	6,957	4,611^*	1,328^*
8	Ken Sears	1955-56 – 1962-63	425	6,845	—	—
9	Johnny Green	1959-60 – 1965-66	473	6,126	—	—
10	Kurt Thomas	1998-99 – 2012-13	569	6,027	4,272	779
11	Bernard King	1982-83 – 1986-87	206	5,458	1,069	582
12	Phil Jackson	1967-68 – 1977-78	731	4,986	3,225^*	795^*
13	David Lee	2005-06 – 2009-10	368	4,775	3,529	711
14	Cazzie Russell	1966-67 – 1970-71	344	4,584	—	—
15	Amar'e Stoudemire	2010-11 – 2014-15	255	4,411	1,713	338
16	Larry D. Johnson	1996-97 – 2000-01	330	4,045	1,821	745
17	Anthony Mason	1991-92 – 1995-96	395	3,893	3,054	1,030
18	Louis Orr	1982-83 – 1987-88	407	3,768	1,425	587
19	Toby Knight	1977-78 – 1981-82	283	3,640	1,435^*	336^*
20	Spencer Haywood	1975-76 – 1978-79	210	3,587	1,802	324
21	Dave Stallworth	1965-66 – 1974-75	340	3,498	—	—
22	Kristaps Porziņģis	2015-16 – 2017-18	186	3,312	1,317	248
23	Wilson Chandler	2007-08 – 2010-11	233	3,270	1,223	427
24	Vince Boryla	1949-50 – 1953-54	285	3,182	—	—
25	Johnny Newman	1987-88 – 1989-90	238	3,098	556	404
26	Sly Williams	1979-80 – 1982-83	252	2,785	1,034^*	485^*
27	OG Anunoby	2023-24 – 2026-27	165	2,785	816	344
28	Kenny Walker	1986-87 – 1990-91	351	2,720	1,457	259
29	Charles Daniel Smith	1992-93 – 1995-96	241	2,719	1,081	341
30	Al Harrington	2008-09 – 2009-10	140	2,683	832	202
31	Mikal Bridges	2024-25 – 2026-27	165	2,629	574	611
32	Dave Budd	1960-61 – 1964-65	353	2,522	—	—
33	Jim Baechtold	1953-54 – 1956-57	257	2,457	—	—
34	Jerry Lucas	1971-72 – 1973-74	221	2,445	1,877^*	861^*
35	Campy Russell	1980-81 – 1981-82	156	2,368	575^*	524^*
36	Kiki Vandeweghe	1988-89 – 1991-92	191	2,199	357	243
37	Lonnie Shelton	1976-77 – 1977-78	164	2,172	1,214	344
38	Danilo Gallinari	2008-09 – 2010-11	157	2,155	682	232
39	Ernie Vandeweghe	1949-50 – 1955-56	225	2,136	—	—
40	Bob Boozer	1963-64 – 1964-65	129	1,992	—	—
41	Len Chappell	1963-64 – 1965-66	167	1,953	—	—
42	John Palmer	1946-47 – 1948-49	148	1,738	—	—
43	Othella Harrington	2000-01 – 2003-04	237	1,612	1,101	148
44	Lance Thomas	2014-15 – 2018-19	264	1,592	685	208
45	Kevin Knox II	2018-19 – 2021-22	195	1,592	602	165
46	Tim Thomas	2003-04 – 2008-09	131	1,574	465	190
47	Channing Frye	2005-06 – 2006-07	137	1,486	769	120
48	Truck Robinson	1982-83 – 1984-85	148	1,475	1,211	242
49	Obi Toppin	2020-21 – 2022-23	201	1,398	593	172
50	Jim McMillian	1976-77 – 1977-78	148	1,356	596	345
51	Jared Jeffries	2006-07 – 2011-12	299	1,289	1,168	347
52	Sidney Green	1987-88 – 1988-89	164	1,159	1,036	169
53	Mike Riordan	1968-69 – 1971-72	221	1,149	405^*	360^*
54	Xavier Mcdaniel	1991-92	82	1,125	460	149
55	Ken Bannister	1984-85 – 1985-86	145	1,110	649	80
56	Clarence Weatherspoon	2001-02 – 2003-04	150	1,069	1,109	141
57	Guy Sparrow	1957-58 – 1958-59	116	1,050	—	—
58	Harthorne Wingo	1972-73 – 1975-76	212	1,023	745	126^*
59	Steve Novak	2011-12 – 2012-13	135	1,012	256	47
60	Larry Demic	1979-80 – 1981-82	206	976	801^*	104^*
61	Mike Farmer	1958-59 – 1959-60	139	929	—	—
62	Malik Rose	2004-05 – 2008-09	230	928	682	188
63	James Bailey	1984-85 – 1985-86	122	918	676^*	88^*
64	Taj Gibson	2019-20 – 2023-24	175	865	774	129
65	Michael Sweetney	2003-04 – 2004-05	119	830	575	58
66	Precious Achiuwa	2023-24 – 2024-25	106	751	668	108
67	Glen Gondrezick	1977-78 – 1978-79	147	722	673	187
68	Jim Palmer	1959-60 – 1960-61	110	722	—	—
69	John Wallace	1996-97 – 1999-00	128	717	290	59
70	Mel Davis	1973-74 – 1976-77	156	712	623	116
71	John Rudometkin	1962-63 – 1964-65	108	690	—	—
72	Buck Williams	1996-97 – 1997-98	115	667	580	74
73	Jason Smith	2014-15	82	656	324	140
74	Trevor Ariza	2004-05 – 2005-06	116	633	379	131
75	George Kaftan	1950-51 – 1951-52	110	622	—	—
76	Renaldo Balkman	2006-07 – 2011-12	150	603	539	89
77	Maurice Taylor	2004-05 – 2005-06	94	598	322	67
78	Anthony Bonner	1993-94 – 1994-95	131	595	606	168
79	Paul Noel	1947-48 – 1949-50	136	526	—	—
80	Chris McNealy	1985-86 – 1987-88	108	466	494	110
81	Bob Peterson	1954-55 – 1955-56	95	464	—	—
82	Hollis Copeland	1979-80 – 1981-82	93	464	158^*	87^*
83	Bob Thornton	1985-86 – 1987-88	111	422	358	55
84	Don May	1968-69 – 1969-70	85	300	162^*	48^*
85	Neil Johnson	1966-67 – 1967-68	95	290	—	—
86	Wilmer Hosket	1968-69 – 1969-70	86	248	148^*	35^*
87	Tom Riker	1972-73 – 1974-75	82	225	138	22^*

* The box score lacks the stat in some of his games here; the total is the games that have it. — The box score lacks the stat in more than a tenth of his games here. The box score has rebounds in nearly every game from 1969-70 and assists in nearly every game from 1975-76; the Method has the rest. A position is the NBA roster's, else ESPN's, one for the whole career.

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