New York Knicks 1963-64 Roster and Stats

The 1963-64 New York Knicks season marked another challenging chapter for the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The team finished with a record of 22 wins and 58 losses, placing them at the bottom of the Eastern Division standings. Despite their struggles, the season was notable for a few key developments that would impact the team in the years to come.

Under the leadership of head coach Eddie Donovan, the Knicks faced difficulties on both ends of the court. Their performance was hindered by an inconsistent roster and the lack of a dominant presence in the paint. The team’s offensive efforts were primarily led by high-scoring guard Richie Guerin, who averaged 20.0 points per game. Guerin’s contributions were complemented by power forward Johnny Green, who was a force on the boards, averaging 11.5 rebounds per game.

One significant moment during the season was the trade of Richie Guerin to the St. Louis Hawks in exchange for Willie Naulls and cash, signaling a shift in the team’s strategy and future plans. The trade was part of a broader effort to rebuild and retool the roster in hopes of achieving greater success in subsequent seasons. Despite the poor record, the Knicks’ efforts to reshape their team laid the groundwork for future improvements. While the 1963-64 season did not bring immediate success, it was a period of transition that set the stage for the Knicks’ eventual rise in the latter half of the decade.

• Regular Season Record: 22-58
• Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

New York Knicks Roster and Stats for 1963-64 Season

POINTS

Bob Boozer

17.5

REBOUNDS

Johnny Green

7.0

ASSISTS

Johnny Egan

3.1

New York Knicks 1963-64 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1963-64 season for the New York Knicks.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 17, 1963	vs. Baltimore Bullets	L 115-113	Johnny Green (23 pts)
Oct 19, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 121-97	Richie Guerin (21 pts)
Oct 22, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 130-117	Art Heyman (24 pts)
Oct 23, 1963	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 115-106	Tom Gola (19 pts)
Oct 25, 1963	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 136-112	Johnny Green (25 pts)
Oct 26, 1963	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 109-101	Len Chappell (21 pts)
Oct 29, 1963	vs. St. Louis Hawks	L 109-103	Len Chappell (20 pts)
Oct 30, 1963	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 121-104	Len Chappell (19 pts)
Nov 02, 1963	vs. Baltimore Bullets	W 123-105	Len Chappell (22 pts)
Nov 06, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 111-109	Art Heyman (22 pts)
Nov 07, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 110-88	Billy McGill (13 pts)
Nov 09, 1963	@ San Francisco Warriors	W 89-84	Len Chappell (23 pts)
Nov 10, 1963	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 104-79	Len Chappell (23 pts)
Nov 13, 1963	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 106-102	Billy McGill (28 pts)
Nov 15, 1963	@ Boston Celtics	L 133-116	Billy McGill (33 pts)
Nov 16, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	W 122-114	Johnny Green (27 pts)
Nov 19, 1963	vs. Boston Celtics	L 126-98	Len Chappell (27 pts)
Nov 20, 1963	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 118-101	Art Heyman (20 pts)
Nov 23, 1963	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 108-99	Art Heyman (23 pts)
Nov 26, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 119-112	Billy McGill (41 pts)
Nov 27, 1963	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 118-89	Billy McGill (22 pts)
Nov 29, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 135-110	Johnny Green (22 pts)
Nov 30, 1963	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 132-125	Tom Gola (29 pts)
Dec 03, 1963	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 116-108	Billy McGill (25 pts)
Dec 04, 1963	@ Detroit Pistons	W 120-119	Len Chappell (30 pts)
Dec 06, 1963	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 116-102	Johnny Green (28 pts)
Dec 07, 1963	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 116-105	Johnny Green (25 pts)
Dec 10, 1963	vs. Boston Celtics	L 132-113	John Rudometkin (26 pts)
Dec 11, 1963	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 113-103	Johnny Green (18 pts)
Dec 12, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 112-102	Len Chappell (28 pts)
Dec 14, 1963	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 123-119	Len Chappell (34 pts)
Dec 17, 1963	vs. Detroit Pistons	L 107-103	Len Chappell (22 pts)
Dec 18, 1963	@ Boston Celtics	L 133-111	Bob Boozer (23 pts)
Dec 19, 1963	@ Boston Celtics	L 143-140	Bob Boozer (25 pts)
Dec 21, 1963	vs. Boston Celtics	W 127-117	Billy McGill (31 pts)
Dec 25, 1963	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 134-126	Billy McGill (30 pts)
Dec 26, 1963	@ St. Louis Hawks	W 111-107	Len Chappell (24 pts)
Dec 29, 1963	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 105-99	Johnny Green (17 pts)
Dec 31, 1963	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 101-79	Len Chappell (15 pts)
Jan 02, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 124-109	Johnny Green (21 pts)
Jan 03, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 120-118	Johnny Green (23 pts)
Jan 04, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 125-116	Billy McGill (32 pts)
Jan 05, 1964	@ Philadelphia 76ers	W 142-118	Bob Boozer (26 pts)
Jan 08, 1964	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 136-118	Billy McGill (23 pts)
Jan 09, 1964	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 112-97	Bob Boozer (20 pts)
Jan 11, 1964	@ Los Angeles Lakers	W 118-108	Len Chappell (23 pts)
Jan 12, 1964	@ San Francisco Warriors	L 112-105	Johnny Green (23 pts)
Jan 16, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	W 124-116	Johnny Green (26 pts)
Jan 17, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	L 101-99	Johnny Egan (20 pts)
Jan 19, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 109-107	Bob Boozer (23 pts)
Jan 21, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 139-124	Bob Boozer (25 pts)
Jan 23, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 130-114	John Rudometkin (21 pts)
Jan 25, 1964	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 131-129	Billy McGill (29 pts)
Jan 26, 1964	@ Boston Celtics	L 115-102	Billy McGill (18 pts)
Jan 28, 1964	vs. Boston Celtics	W 133-127	Bob Boozer (28 pts)
Jan 29, 1964	@ St. Louis Hawks	W 105-104	Johnny Egan (26 pts)
Jan 30, 1964	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 133-110	Johnny Egan (22 pts)
Feb 01, 1964	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 125-106	Johnny Egan (20 pts)
Feb 04, 1964	vs. Baltimore Bullets	L 137-134	Len Chappell (31 pts)
Feb 06, 1964	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 128-117	Al Butler (25 pts)
Feb 07, 1964	@ Boston Celtics	L 133-112	Johnny Egan (28 pts)
Feb 08, 1964	vs. Boston Celtics	L 135-114	Bob Boozer (21 pts)
Feb 11, 1964	@ St. Louis Hawks	L 125-103	Billy McGill (19 pts)
Feb 14, 1964	@ Cincinnati Royals	L 126-114	Bob Boozer (22 pts)
Feb 15, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 130-124	Art Heyman (29 pts)
Feb 18, 1964	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 118-117	Johnny Green (26 pts)
Feb 19, 1964	vs. St. Louis Hawks	W 120-114	Art Heyman (33 pts)
Feb 22, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	W 125-119	Len Chappell (26 pts)
Feb 23, 1964	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	L 114-105	Bob Boozer (26 pts)
Feb 25, 1964	vs. Boston Celtics	L 114-102	Bob Boozer (23 pts)
Feb 28, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	L 112-110	Art Heyman (29 pts)
Feb 29, 1964	vs. San Francisco Warriors	L 136-110	Billy McGill (28 pts)
Mar 03, 1964	vs. Cincinnati Royals	L 117-108	Billy McGill (24 pts)
Mar 04, 1964	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 115-108	Billy McGill (23 pts)
Mar 07, 1964	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 130-115	Len Chappell (30 pts)
Mar 08, 1964	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 140-108	Len Chappell (27 pts)
Mar 10, 1964	vs. St. Louis Hawks	L 124-105	Al Butler (18 pts)
Mar 14, 1964	@ Detroit Pistons	L 126-124	Len Chappell (28 pts)
Mar 15, 1964	vs. Detroit Pistons	W 139-125	Bob Boozer (25 pts)
Mar 17, 1964	@ Boston Celtics	L 127-121	Johnny Green (20 pts)