The New York Knicks were 39-43 in 1979-80. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 114.0 | 43.2 | 27.6 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 46.4 | 93.6 | 49.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 22.0 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 74.7 | 53.9 | 15.1 | 28.1 | 19.7 | 26.4 |
Team Rank | 16th | 4th | 20th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 15th | 12th | 16th | 13th | 11th | 16th | 8th | 11th | 21st | 16th | 20th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 115.1 | 45.4 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 45.2 | 91.4 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 27.8 | 24.0 | 31.2 | 77.0 | 54.8 | 15.8 | 29.7 | 20.7 | 24.9 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 20th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 6th | 16th | 13th | 15th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 21st | 20th | 16th | 22nd | 17th | 11th | 3rd | 9th | |
Net | -1.1 | -2.3 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -5.8 | -3.3 | -3.4 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 | +1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 20th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 9th | 12th | 10th | 16th | 21st | 21st | 20th | 12th | 15th | 17th | 7th | 18th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 12 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 18 | .633 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 31 | 18 | .633 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 30 | 21 | .588 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 27 | 24 | .529 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.5 | |
| 11 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 17.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 35 | .271 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 35 | .271 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | 11 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 33 | 17 | .660 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 30 | 17 | .638 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 31 | 19 | .620 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 29 | 19 | .604 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 20 | .600 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 23 | 27 | .460 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | .388 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 35 | .300 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 26.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 39 | .235 | 27.5 |