1980-81 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Chicago Bulls 2-0
Coach: Red Holzman (50-32)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 546,441, Avg. 13,328 in 41 home dates
1980-81 New York Knicks Statistics
1980-81 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Knicks poured in 8,849 points and yielded 8,716. Bill Cartwright tossed in a team-leading 1,646 points for New York, and Ray Williams scored 17 or more per game, too. Bill Cartwright racked up 613 boards. Micheal Ray Richardson dished out 627 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Micheal Ray Richardson added 232 steals.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1980-81 New York Knicks lost in the conference first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Reggie CarterGOctober 10, 19576'3"169St. John's (NY)New York, NY USA
Bill CartwrightCJuly 30, 19577'1"230San FranciscoLodi, CA USA
Larry DemicF-CJune 27, 19576'9"225ArizonaGary, IN USA
Mike GlennGSeptember 10, 19556'2"175Southern IllinoisRome, GA USA
Micheal Ray RichardsonG-FApril 11, 19556'5"189MontanaLubbock, TX USA
Campy RussellFJanuary 12, 19526'8"215MichiganJackson, TN USA
Dewayne ScalesFDecember 28, 19586'8"208Louisiana StateDallas, TX USA
Marvin WebsterCApril 13, 19527'1"225Morgan StateBaltimore, MD USA
Sly WilliamsF-GJanuary 26, 19586'7"210Rhode IslandNew Haven, CT USA
Ray WilliamsGOctober 14, 19546'2"188MinnesotaMount Vernon, NY USA
Mike WoodsonG-FMarch 24, 19586'5"195IndianaIndianapolis, IN USA