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New York Knicks Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Knicks regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in New York Knicks history?
Twice, a Knicks team recorded 17 wins and 65 losses, for a .207 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
17-65 (.207)
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New York Knicks Worst Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 2019 | New York Knicks | 17-65 | .207 | .433 | .340 | .759 | 44.7 | 20.1 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 104.6 | 113.8 | |
| 2015 | New York Knicks | 17-65 | .207 | .428 | .347 | .769 | 40.4 | 21.3 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 91.9 | 101.2 | ||
| 3. | 1963 | New York Knicks | 21-59 | .263 | .429 | - | .710 | 61.9 | 20.7 | - | - | 110.5 | 117.7 | |
| 4. | 1961 | New York Knicks | 21-58 | .266 | .410 | - | .752 | 67.3 | 23.1 | - | - | 113.7 | 120.1 | |
| 5. | 1964 | New York Knicks | 22-58 | .275 | .445 | - | .684 | 63.3 | 19.5 | - | - | 112.2 | 119.0 | |
| 6. | 2008 | New York Knicks | 23-59 | .280 | .439 | .337 | .727 | 42.5 | 18.7 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 96.9 | 103.5 | |
| 2006 | New York Knicks | 23-59 | .280 | .455 | .362 | .726 | 41.4 | 17.9 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 95.6 | 102.0 | ||
| 1986 | New York Knicks | 23-59 | .280 | .460 | .343 | .686 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 98.7 | 104.3 | ||
| 9. | 1987 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | .293 | .474 | .333 | .730 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 103.8 | 110.0 | |
| 1985 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | .293 | .484 | .258 | .726 | 39.2 | 24.4 | 9.2 | 3.3 | 105.2 | 109.8 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 2020 | New York Knicks | 21-45 | .318 | .447 | .337 | .694 | 46.5 | 22.1 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 105.8 | 112.3 | |
| 12. | 2018 | New York Knicks | 29-53 | .354 | .464 | .352 | .787 | 44.0 | 23.3 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 104.5 | 108.0 | |
| 2010 | New York Knicks | 29-53 | .354 | .455 | .346 | .782 | 40.4 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 102.1 | 105.9 | ||
| 14. | 1960 | New York Knicks | 27-48 | .360 | .421 | - | .765 | 70.0 | 22.2 | - | - | 117.3 | 119.6 | |
| 15. | 1962 | New York Knicks | 29-51 | .363 | .418 | - | .710 | 68.0 | 22.1 | - | - | 114.8 | 119.7 | |
| 16. | 2002 | New York Knicks | 30-52 | .366 | .432 | .353 | .787 | 40.7 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 91.6 | 95.6 | |
| 17. | 1966 | New York Knicks | 30-50 | .375 | .450 | - | .720 | 64.0 | 23.7 | - | - | 116.7 | 119.3 | |
| 18. | 2017 | New York Knicks | 31-51 | .378 | .447 | .348 | .788 | 45.2 | 21.8 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 104.3 | 108.0 | |
| 1979 | New York Knicks | 31-51 | .378 | .487 | - | .700 | 44.3 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 107.7 | 111.1 | ||
| 20. | 1965 | New York Knicks | 31-49 | .388 | .426 | - | .713 | 65.1 | 19.4 | - | - | 107.4 | 111.1 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 21. | 2016 | New York Knicks | 32-50 | .390 | .439 | .346 | .805 | 44.4 | 20.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 98.4 | 101.1 | |
| 2009 | New York Knicks | 32-50 | .390 | .445 | .360 | .784 | 42.1 | 21.2 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 105.2 | 107.8 | ||
| 23. | 2007 | New York Knicks | 33-49 | .402 | .457 | .346 | .715 | 43.3 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 97.5 | 100.3 | |
| 2005 | New York Knicks | 33-49 | .402 | .451 | .356 | .767 | 41.0 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 97.3 | 99.7 | ||
| 1982 | New York Knicks | 33-49 | .402 | .491 | .271 | .738 | 42.0 | 25.3 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 106.2 | 108.9 | ||
| 26. | 1967 | New York Knicks | 36-45 | .444 | .453 | - | .722 | 63.9 | 22.0 | - | - | 116.4 | 119.4 | |
| 27. | 2022 | New York Knicks | 37-45 | .451 | .437 | .357 | .744 | 46.1 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 106.5 | 106.6 | |
| 2014 | New York Knicks | 37-45 | .451 | .449 | .372 | .761 | 40.3 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 98.6 | 99.4 | ||
| 2003 | New York Knicks | 37-45 | .451 | .441 | .383 | .815 | 39.2 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 95.9 | 97.2 | ||
| 30. | 1988 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | .463 | .465 | .316 | .759 | 42.4 | 24.5 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 105.5 | 106.0 | |
| 1976 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | .463 | .456 | - | .772 | 45.7 | 20.2 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 102.7 | 103.9 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 32. | 2004 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | .476 | .442 | .364 | .793 | 42.6 | 20.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 92.0 | 93.5 | |
| 1991 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | .476 | .485 | .332 | .770 | 42.5 | 26.5 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 103.1 | 103.3 | ||
| 1980 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | .476 | .496 | .220 | .747 | 43.2 | 27.6 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 114.0 | 115.1 | ||
| 35. | 1958 | New York Knicks | 35-37 | .486 | .395 | - | .753 | 74.8 | 18.9 | - | - | 112.1 | 110.8 | |
| 1956 | New York Knicks | 35-37 | .486 | .392 | - | .754 | 63.4 | 22.4 | - | - | 100.2 | 100.6 | ||
| 37. | 1977 | New York Knicks | 40-42 | .488 | .486 | - | .764 | 44.6 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 108.6 | 108.6 | |
| 1975 | New York Knicks | 40-42 | .488 | .450 | - | .772 | 44.3 | 20.4 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 100.4 | 101.7 | ||
| 39. | 2026 | New York Knicks | 2-2 | .500 | .406 | .330 | .848 | 49.5 | 23.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 110.5 | 110.5 | |
| 1957 | New York Knicks | 36-36 | .500 | .387 | - | .744 | 65.6 | 18.2 | - | - | 100.8 | 100.9 | ||
| 41. | 2011 | New York Knicks | 42-40 | .512 | .457 | .368 | .809 | 40.5 | 21.4 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 106.5 | 105.7 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 42. | 1998 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | .524 | .447 | .335 | .772 | 41.6 | 21.8 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 91.6 | 89.1 | |
| 1978 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | .524 | .488 | - | .751 | 47.2 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 5.4 | 113.4 | 114.0 | ||
| 1968 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | .524 | .456 | - | .710 | 62.5 | 24.0 | - | - | 116.1 | 114.3 | ||
| 45. | 1955 | New York Knicks | 38-34 | .528 | .389 | - | .728 | 60.8 | 24.2 | - | - | 92.7 | 92.6 | |
| 46. | 1949 | New York Knicks | 32-28 | .533 | .322 | - | .702 | - | 17.0 | - | - | 79.2 | 77.7 | |
| 47. | 1983 | New York Knicks | 44-38 | .537 | .482 | .252 | .710 | 40.8 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 100.0 | 97.5 | |
| 48. | 1999 | New York Knicks | 27-23 | .540 | .435 | .353 | .732 | 41.2 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 86.4 | 85.4 | |
| 49. | 1948 | New York Knicks | 26-22 | .542 | .287 | - | .672 | - | 7.8 | - | - | 74.5 | 71.4 | |
| 50. | 2012 | New York Knicks | 36-30 | .545 | .443 | .336 | .741 | 41.7 | 20.1 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 97.8 | 94.7 | |
| 1951 | New York Knicks | 36-30 | .545 | .379 | - | .714 | 51.8 | 23.5 | - | - | 85.9 | 85.4 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 52. | 1990 | New York Knicks | 45-37 | .549 | .484 | .332 | .756 | 44.1 | 26.1 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 108.3 | 106.9 | |
| 53. | 1947 | New York Knicks | 33-27 | .550 | .279 | - | .661 | - | 7.6 | - | - | 64.7 | 64.0 | |
| 54. | 1959 | New York Knicks | 40-32 | .556 | .399 | - | .791 | 69.3 | 19.2 | - | - | 110.3 | 110.1 | |
| 55. | 1952 | New York Knicks | 37-29 | .561 | .383 | - | .716 | 58.1 | 23.7 | - | - | 85.0 | 84.2 | |
| 56. | 2021 | New York Knicks | 41-31 | .569 | .456 | .392 | .784 | 45.1 | 21.4 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 107.0 | 104.7 | |
| 57. | 2023 | New York Knicks | 47-35 | .573 | .470 | .354 | .761 | 46.6 | 22.9 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 116.0 | 113.1 | |
| 1996 | New York Knicks | 47-35 | .573 | .471 | .377 | .757 | 40.0 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 97.2 | 94.9 | ||
| 1984 | New York Knicks | 47-35 | .573 | .495 | .285 | .775 | 40.5 | 24.9 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 106.9 | 103.0 | ||
| 60. | 2001 | New York Knicks | 48-34 | .585 | .444 | .351 | .796 | 40.2 | 18.5 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 88.7 | 86.1 | |
| 1972 | New York Knicks | 48-34 | .585 | .459 | - | .757 | 47.7 | 24.2 | - | - | 107.1 | 104.7 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 62. | 1950 | New York Knicks | 40-28 | .588 | .353 | - | .711 | - | 19.2 | - | - | 80.7 | 78.6 | |
| 63. | 1974 | New York Knicks | 49-33 | .598 | .465 | - | .777 | 44.9 | 23.6 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 101.3 | 98.5 | |
| 64. | 2024 | New York Knicks | 50-32 | .610 | .465 | .369 | .780 | 45.2 | 24.4 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 112.8 | 108.2 | |
| 2000 | New York Knicks | 50-32 | .610 | .455 | .375 | .781 | 40.5 | 19.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 92.1 | 90.7 | ||
| 1981 | New York Knicks | 50-32 | .610 | .483 | .237 | .747 | 40.8 | 24.1 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 107.9 | 106.3 | ||
| 67. | 1954 | New York Knicks | 44-28 | .611 | .374 | - | .721 | 53.2 | 20.4 | - | - | 79.0 | 79.1 | |
| 68. | 2025 | New York Knicks | 51-31 | .622 | .486 | .369 | .800 | 42.6 | 27.5 | 8.2 | 4.0 | 115.8 | 111.7 | |
| 1992 | New York Knicks | 51-31 | .622 | .477 | .325 | .734 | 44.8 | 26.0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 101.6 | 97.7 | ||
| 70. | 1989 | New York Knicks | 52-30 | .634 | .486 | .337 | .752 | 43.7 | 25.4 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 116.7 | 112.9 | |
| 1971 | New York Knicks | 52-30 | .634 | .450 | - | .740 | 49.7 | 21.7 | - | - | 110.1 | 105.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 72. | 2013 | New York Knicks | 54-28 | .659 | .448 | .376 | .759 | 40.6 | 19.3 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 100.0 | 95.7 | |
| 1969 | New York Knicks | 54-28 | .659 | .459 | - | .736 | 51.8 | 25.3 | - | - | 110.8 | 105.1 | ||
| 74. | 1995 | New York Knicks | 55-27 | .671 | .467 | .368 | .734 | 41.5 | 25.1 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 98.2 | 95.1 | |
| 75. | 1953 | New York Knicks | 47-23 | .671 | .386 | - | .704 | 57.2 | 22.5 | - | - | 85.5 | 80.3 | |
| 76. | 1997 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | .695 | .463 | .363 | .748 | 42.5 | 22.1 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 95.4 | 92.2 | |
| 1994 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | .695 | .460 | .348 | .746 | 45.3 | 25.2 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 98.5 | 91.5 | ||
| 1973 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | .695 |
|
.467 | - | .780 | 47.3 | 26.7 | - | - | 105.0 | 98.2 | |
| 79. | 1993 | New York Knicks | 60-22 | .732 | .465 | .320 | .741 | 46.5 | 25.9 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 101.6 | 95.4 | |
| 1970 | New York Knicks | 60-22 | .732 |
|
.477 | - | .733 | 48.9 | 26.0 | - | - | 115.0 | 105.9 |