The New York Knicks were 48-34 in 1971-72. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 107.1 | 47.7 | 24.2 | 42.9 | 93.6 | 45.9 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 75.7 | 50.6 | 23.2 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 2nd | 13th | 16th | 8th | 8th | 11th | 6th | 16th | 16th | 6th | 8th | 7th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 104.7 | 50.8 | 19.8 | 40.6 | 91.6 | 44.3 | 23.4 | 31.3 | 74.9 | 49.7 | 23.1 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 5th | 13th | |||||||||
Net | +2.5 | -3.2 | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +1.5 | -2.2 | -3.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 14th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 12th | 14th | 8th | 5th | 10th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 14 | .754 | ||
| 2 | 38 | 19 | .667 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 37 | 22 | .627 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 34 | 25 | .576 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 32 | 26 | .552 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 31 | 26 | .544 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 29 | 31 | .483 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 31 | .446 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 35 | .407 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 41 | .281 | 27.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 42 | .263 | 28.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 44 | .254 | 29.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 16 | .724 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 36 | 21 | .632 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 36 | 22 | .621 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 36 | 23 | .610 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 23 | .596 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 33 | 26 | .559 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 28 | .525 | 13.5 | |
| 9 | 28 | 31 | .475 | 16.5 | |
| 10 | 27 | 30 | .474 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 21 | 36 | .368 | 22.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 36 | .368 | 22.5 | |
| 13 | 18 | 40 | .310 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 17 | 42 | .288 | 27.5 | |
| 15 | 13 | 47 | .217 | 32.0 |