New York Knicks: Ranking Every All-Star Appearance
By Max Hoover
Knicks’ Best All-Star Appearances: #29-20
29. Patrick Ewing, 1989
Ewing did a bit more stat sheet stuffing on this night than some of his previous attempts. The young franchise player grabbed six rebounds, blocked one shot, and had one steal. He also, unfortunately, turned the ball over three times. Even worse: he scored only four points on 25% shooting and 0/4 on free throw attempts.
28. Patrick Ewing, 1996
The game represents the fewest number of minutes Ewing played in an All-Star Game. He scored eight points on seven shots. He did have three rebounds and three steals to go with one block and one assist.
27. Earl Monroe, 1975
This wasn’t an altogether bad performance, but his stat line (9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4/11 FG) is a bit disappointing when you factor in that he played 25 minutes.
26. Walt Frazier, 1976
Again, this game might be better statistically than some other games ahead of it (8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2/7 FG), but those numbers aren’t great for someone who was voted a starter. It’s also a really poor performance compared to what he did the year before, which we will discuss more later.
25. Michael Ray Richardson, 1980
In 13 minutes of game action in a win for the Eastern Conference, Michael Ray Richardson had a decent stat line of six points, one rebound, two assists, and one steal on 42% shooting.
24. Bill Cartwright, 1980
He wasn’t even supposed to be here today! Bill Cartwright played his only All-Star Game as a member of the New York Knicks in place of Dave Cowens and made the most of his 14 minutes. He had eight points, three rebounds, and one assist in the win.
23. Patrick Ewing, 1992
This was actually a decent All-Star Game for Ewing comparatively speaking. He had 10 points, four rebounds, two steals, and one block in only 17 minutes of play. This one ranks lower on this list because his team lost by 40.
22. Allan Houston, 2001
Probably the better of his two All-Star Games, though neither was great. Houston had five points, three rebounds, and three assists in only fifteen minutes.
21. Latrell Sprewell, 2001
You could probably flip-flop the two Knicks performances in the 2001 game. I’ll put Sprewell one spot higher because he had more points (7) and more assists (4).
20. Mark Jackson, 1989
It was a respectable showing for Mark Jackson in his lone All-Star game as a member of the New York Knicks. He did a little bit of everything (9 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block) on both sides of the ball with his limited action.