1991–92 New York Knicks season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association in New York City. In the offseason, the Knicks hired Pat Riley to take over as head coach, while acquiring All-Star forward Xavier McDaniel from the Phoenix Suns, and signing free agent Anthony Mason. Riley, who previously coached the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago had an impact, as the Knicks finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 51–31 record. Patrick Ewing was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in five games. In the semifinals, the Knicks faced off against the defending champion Chicago Bulls for the second straight year. The Knicks frustrated the Bulls and Michael Jordan with their physical play. The Knicks lost in seven games as the Bulls–Knicks rivalry was born.
Following the season, McDaniel signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, Mark Jackson was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Kiki Vandeweghe signed as a free agent with the Clippers, and Gerald Wilkins signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 12 | Greg Anthony | PG | United States | UNLV |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
East First Round
New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons: Knicks win series 3–2
- Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : New York 109, Detroit 75
- Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : Detroit 89, New York 88
- Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills : New York 90, Detroit 87
- Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills : Detroit 86, New York 82
- Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : New York 94, Detroit 87
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference SemifinalsEast Conference Semifinals
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks: Bulls win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : New York 94, Chicago 89
- Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : Chicago 86, New York 78
- Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : Chicago 94, New York 86
- Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : New York 93, Chicago 86
- Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : Chicago 96, New York 88
- Game 6 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City : New York 100, Chicago 86
- Game 7 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago : Chicago 110, New York 81
Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First RoundPlayer statistics
| Rk | | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS/G |
| 1 | Patrick Ewing | 29 | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | 9.7 | 18.6 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 9.7 | 18.5 | .523 | .522 | 4.6 | 6.2 | .738 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Mark Jackson | 26 | 81 | 81 | 30.4 | 4.5 | 9.2 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .256 | 4.4 | 8.7 | .506 | .499 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .770 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Xavier McDaniel | 28 | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 6.0 | 12.5 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .308 | 5.8 | 12.0 | .485 | .484 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .714 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 13.7 |
| 4 | Gerald Wilkins | 28 | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .447 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .352 | 4.8 | 10.4 | .459 | .467 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .730 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Charles Oakley | 28 | 82 | 82 | 28.2 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .526 | .522 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .735 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Anthony Mason | 25 | 82 | 0 | 26.8 | 2.5 | 4.9 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 2.5 | 4.9 | .509 | .509 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .642 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| 7 | John Starks | 26 | 82 | 0 | 25.8 | 4.9 | 11.0 | .449 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .348 | 3.8 | 7.7 | .492 | .501 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .778 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| 8 | Greg Anthony | 24 | 82 | 1 | 18.4 | 2.0 | 5.3 | .370 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .145 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .403 | .379 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .741 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Kiki Vandeweghe | 33 | 67 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 5.7 | .491 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .394 | 2.4 | 4.7 | .511 | .525 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .802 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Brian Quinnett | 25 | 24 | 0 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .384 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .385 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .383 | .452 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .571 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 11 | James Donaldson | 34 | 14 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .278 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.4 | 1.3 | .278 | .278 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Tim McCormick | 29 | 22 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.6 | 1.5 | .424 | .424 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 13 | Carlton McKinney | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 1.0 | 4.5 | .222 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Kennard Winchester | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .440 | .463 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .800 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Patrick Eddie | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.5 | 2.3 | .222 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Awards and records
