New York Knicks All-Time Team: Best Starting Five (1979–2026)
Who makes the New York Knicks all-time team? We rated every player season from 1979–80 to 2025–26 (213 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the starting five.
The all-time starting five
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Jalen Brunson | 2023–24 | 97 | 4 |
| SG | Stephon Marbury | 2003–04 | 95 | 5 |
| SF | Bernard King | 1984–85 | 98 | 3 |
| PF | Julius Randle | 2020–21 | 97 | 5 |
| C | Patrick Ewing | 1989–90 | 99 | 13 |
| 6th man | Carmelo Anthony | 2013–14 | 97 | 7 |
| 7th man | Karl-Anthony Towns | 2024–25 | 97 | 2 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Basketball Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Patrick Ewing – 1989–90 New York Knicks (99)
- Patrick Ewing – 1993–94 New York Knicks (98)
- Patrick Ewing – 1991–92 New York Knicks (98)
- Patrick Ewing – 1990–91 New York Knicks (98)
- Bernard King – 1984–85 New York Knicks (98)
- Karl-Anthony Towns – 2024–25 New York Knicks (97)
- Jalen Brunson – 2023–24 New York Knicks (97)
- Julius Randle – 2020–21 New York Knicks (97)
- Carmelo Anthony – 2013–14 New York Knicks (97)
- Patrick Ewing – 1994–95 New York Knicks (97)
Best team seasons
- 1992–93 New York Knicks: 60-22
- 1993–94 New York Knicks: 57-25
- 1996–97 New York Knicks: 57-25
- 1994–95 New York Knicks: 55-27
- 2012–13 New York Knicks: 54-28
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Who is the best New York Knicks player since 1979–80?
By our ratings, Patrick Ewing in 1989–90 had the best season (99).
What was the best New York Knicks season?
1992–93, with a 60-22 record.
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