List of New York Knicks seasons

The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association. The team has played in the NBA throughout the league's entire history. The Knicks play in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. In its 79 seasons, the franchise has reached the NBA Finals eight times and won two championships. As of the end of the 2024–25 season, New York has won more than 3,000 regular season games, and the team has the fourth-highest victory total in NBA history. Since 1968, the Knicks have played home games at Madison Square Garden.
One of the Basketball Association of America's 11 teams during its inaugural season, the Knicks won the league's first game, defeating the Toronto Huskies 68–66 on November 1, 1946. The club qualified for the playoffs in the league's first three seasons before the BAA merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to form the NBA. Following the merger, New York extended its streak of playoff appearances to nine consecutive years. The team reached the NBA Finals each year from 1952 to 1954. The Knicks returned to the Finals in 1970 and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games for the team's first title. New York and Los Angeles faced each other again in the 1972 Finals, a series that the Lakers won four games to one. The Knicks earned their second NBA championship the following year, as they won a rematch with Los Angeles in five games.
From 1988 to 2001, the franchise made the playoffs in 14 consecutive seasons. The team reached its first NBA Finals in 21 seasons in 1994, losing to the Houston Rockets in seven games. Five years later, New York again lost in the NBA Finals, this time in a five-game series against the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks struggled during the early years of the 21st century, winning only one playoff series between 2001 and 2022. In the 2024–25 season, New York posted a 51–31 record and reached the playoffs, losing to the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals.

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Note: Statistics are correct as of the.

Season	Conf.	Conf. finish	Div.	Div. finish	W	L	Win%	Playoffs	Awards	Head coach	Ref.
1946–47	—	—	Eastern	3rd ¤	33	27		Won first round vs. Cleveland Rebels, 2–1 Lost semifinals to Philadelphia Warriors, 2–0	—	Neil Cohalan
1947–48	—	—	Eastern	2nd ¤	26	22		Lost first round to Baltimore Bullets, 2–1	—	Joe Lapchick
1948–49	—	—	Eastern	2nd ¤	32	28		Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–1 Lost division finals to Washington Capitols, 2–1	—	Joe Lapchick
1949–50	—	—	Eastern	2nd ¤	40	28		Won division semifinals vs. Washington Capitols, 2–0 Lost division finals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–1	—	Joe Lapchick
1950–51	—	—	Eastern	3rd ¤	36	30		Won division semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–0 Won division finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–2 Lost NBA Finals to Rochester Royals, 4–3	—	Joe Lapchick
1951–52	—	—	Eastern	3rd ¤	37	29		Won division semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–1 Won division finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–3	—	Joe Lapchick
1952–53	—	—	Eastern ^	1st ^	47	23		Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–0 Won division finals vs. Boston Celtics, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–1	—	Joe Lapchick
1953–54	—	—	Eastern ^	1st ^	44	28		Lost round-robin to Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals, 4–0	—	Joe Lapchick
1954–55	—	—	Eastern	2nd ¤	38	34		Lost division semifinals to Boston Celtics, 2–1	—	Joe Lapchick
1955–56	—	—	Eastern	4th ¤	35	37		Lost division tiebreaker to Syracuse Nationals, 1–0	—	Joe Lapchick Vince Boryla
1956–57	—	—	Eastern	4th	36	36		—	—	Vince Boryla
1957–58	—	—	Eastern	4th	35	37		—	—	Vince Boryla Andrew Levane
1958–59	—	—	Eastern	2nd ¤	40	32		Lost division semifinals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–0	—	Andrew Levane
1959–60	—	—	Eastern	4th	27	48		—	—	Andrew Levane Carl Braun
1960–61	—	—	Eastern	4th	21	58		—	—	Carl Braun
1961–62	—	—	Eastern	4th	29	51		—	—	Eddie Donovan
1962–63	—	—	Eastern	4th	21	59		—	—	Eddie Donovan
1963–64	—	—	Eastern	4th	22	58		—	—	Eddie Donovan
1964–65	—	—	Eastern	4th	31	49		—	Willis Reed	Eddie Donovan Harry Gallatin
1965–66	—	—	Eastern	4th	30	50		—	—	Harry Gallatin Dick McGuire
1966–67	—	—	Eastern	4th ¤	36	45		Lost division semifinals to Boston Celtics, 3–1	—	Dick McGuire
1967–68	—	—	Eastern	3rd ¤	43	39		Lost division semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2	—	Dick McGuire Red Holzman
1968–69	—	—	Eastern	3rd ¤	54	28		Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–0 Lost division finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2	—	Red Holzman
1969–70	—	—	Eastern ^	1st ^	60	22		Won division semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–3 Won division finals vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 4–1 Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3	Willis Reed Red Holzman	Red Holzman
1970–71	Eastern	1st ¤	Atlantic ^	1st ^	52	30		Won conference semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–1 Lost conference finals to Baltimore Bullets, 4–3	—	Red Holzman
1971–72	Eastern *	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	48	34		Won conference semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–2 Won conference finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–1 Lost NBA Finals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1 *	—	Red Holzman
1972–73	Eastern *	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	57	25		Won conference semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–1 Won conference finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–3 Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1	Willis Reed	Red Holzman
1973–74	Eastern	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	49	33		Won conference semifinals vs. Capital Bullets, 4–3 Lost conference finals to Boston Celtics, 4–1	—	Red Holzman
1974–75	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	40	42		Lost first round to Houston Rockets, 2–1	Walt Frazier	Red Holzman
1975–76	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	4th	38	44		—	—	Red Holzman
1976–77	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	3rd	40	42		—	—	Red Holzman
1977–78	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	43	39		Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0 Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0	—	Willis Reed
1978–79	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	4th	31	51		—	—	Willis Reed Red Holzman
1979–80	Eastern	7th	Atlantic	4th	39	43		—	—	Red Holzman
1980–81	Eastern	4th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	50	32		Lost first round to Chicago Bulls, 2–0	Mike Glenn	Red Holzman
1981–82	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	5th	33	49		—	—	Red Holzman
1982–83	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	4th	44	38		Won first round vs. New Jersey Nets, 2–0 Lost conference semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0	—	Hubie Brown
1983–84	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	47	35		Won first round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost conference semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–3	—	Hubie Brown
1984–85	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	5th	24	58		—	—	Hubie Brown
1985–86	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	23	59		—	Patrick Ewing Rory Sparrow	Hubie Brown
1986–87	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	24	58		—	—	Hubie Brown Bob Hill
1987–88	Eastern	8th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	38	44		Lost first round to Boston Celtics, 3–1	Mark Jackson	Rick Pitino
1988–89	Eastern	2nd ¤	Atlantic ^	1st ^	52	30		Won first round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0 Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2	—	Rick Pitino
1989–90	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	45	37		Won first round vs. Boston Celtics, 3–2 Lost conference semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–1	—	Stu Jackson
1990–91	Eastern	8th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	39	43		Lost first round to Chicago Bulls, 3–0	—	Stu Jackson John MacLeod
1991–92	Eastern	4th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	51	31		Won first round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–3	—	Pat Riley
1992–93	Eastern	1st ¤	Atlantic ^	1st ^	60	22		Won first round vs. Indiana Pacers, 3–1 Won conference semifinals vs. Charlotte Hornets, 4–1 Lost conference finals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2	Pat Riley	Pat Riley
1993–94	Eastern *	2nd ¤	Atlantic ^	1st ^	57	25		Won first round vs. New Jersey Nets, 3–1 Won conference semifinals vs. Chicago Bulls, 4–3 Won conference finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3 Lost NBA Finals to Houston Rockets, 4–3 *	—	Pat Riley
1994–95	Eastern	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	55	27		Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–1 Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–3	Anthony Mason	Pat Riley
1995–96	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	47	35		Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–0 Lost conference semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–1	—	Don Nelson Jeff Van Gundy
1996–97	Eastern	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	57	25		Won first round vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3–0 Lost conference semifinals to Miami Heat, 4–3	John Starks	Jeff Van Gundy
1997–98	Eastern	7th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	43	39		Won first round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–1	—	Jeff Van Gundy
1998–99	Eastern *	8th ¤	Atlantic	4th	27	23		Won first round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Won conference semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–0 Won conference finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–2 Lost NBA Finals to San Antonio Spurs, 4–1 *	—	Jeff Van Gundy
1999–00	Eastern	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	50	32		Won first round vs. Toronto Raptors, 3–0 Won conference semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–3 Lost conference finals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2	—	Jeff Van Gundy
2000–01	Eastern	4th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	48	34		Lost first round to Toronto Raptors, 3–2	—	Jeff Van Gundy
2001–02	Eastern	13th	Atlantic	7th	30	52		—	—	Jeff Van Gundy Don Chaney
2002–03	Eastern	10th	Atlantic	6th	37	45		—	—	Don Chaney
2003–04	Eastern	7th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	39	43		Lost first round to New Jersey Nets, 4–0	—	Don Chaney Herb Williams Lenny Wilkens
2004–05	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	5th	33	49		—	—	Lenny Wilkens Herb Williams
2005–06	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	23	59		—	—	Larry Brown
2006–07	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	4th	33	49		—	—	Isiah Thomas
2007–08	Eastern	14th	Atlantic	5th	23	59		—	—	Isiah Thomas
2008–09	Eastern	14th	Atlantic	5th	32	50		—	—	Mike D'Antoni
2009–10	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	3rd	29	53		—	—	Mike D'Antoni
2010–11	Eastern	6th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	42	40		Lost first round to Boston Celtics, 4–0	—	Mike D'Antoni
2011–12	Eastern	7th ¤	Atlantic	2nd	36	30		Lost first round to Miami Heat, 4–1	Tyson Chandler	Mike D'Antoni Mike Woodson
2012–13	Eastern	2nd ¤	Atlantic ^	1st ^	54	28		Won first round vs. Boston Celtics, 4–2 Lost conference semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2	J. R. Smith Jason Kidd	Mike Woodson
2013–14	Eastern	9th	Atlantic	3rd	37	45		—	—	Mike Woodson
2014–15	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	17	65		—	—	Derek Fisher
2015–16	Eastern	13th	Atlantic	3rd	32	50		—	—	Derek Fisher Kurt Rambis
2016–17	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	3rd	31	51		—	—	Jeff Hornacek
2017–18	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	4th	29	53		—	—	Jeff Hornacek
2018–19	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	17	65		—	—	David Fizdale
2019–20	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	5th	21	45		—	—	David Fizdale Mike Miller
2020–21	Eastern	4th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	41	31		Lost first round to Atlanta Hawks, 4–1	Julius Randle Tom Thibodeau	Tom Thibodeau
2021–22	Eastern	11th	Atlantic	5th	37	45		—	—	Tom Thibodeau
2022–23	Eastern	5th ¤	Atlantic	3rd	47	35		Won first round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 4–1 Lost conference semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–2	—	Tom Thibodeau
2023–24	Eastern	2nd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	50	32		Won first round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2 Lost conference semifinals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3	—	Tom Thibodeau
2024–25	Eastern	3rd ¤	Atlantic	2nd	51	31		Won first round vs. Detroit Pistons, 4–2 Won conference semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–2 Lost conference finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–2	—	Tom Thibodeau