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| 3 NBA championship seasons: 1969-70, 1972-73, 2025-26 |
| Last NBA championiship: 2025-26, 0 seasons ago |
| Best finish: |
| beat LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 1969-70 season |
| beat LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 1972-73 season |
| beat San Antonio in NBA Finals in 2025-26 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| New York | 1947-48 | 26-22 | .542 | 2nd East | - 1.0 | LBlB | |
| New York | 1948-49 | 32-28 | .533 | 2nd East | - 6.0 | WBlB LWsC | |
| New York | 1949-50 | 40-28 | .488 | 2nd East | -13.0 | WWsC LSyr | |
| New York | 1950-51 | 36-30 | .545 | 3rd East | - 4.0 | WBos WSyr LRoc | |
| New York | 1951-52 | 37-29 | .561 | 3rd East | - 3.0 | WBos WSyr LMnL | |
| New York | 1952-53 | 47-23 | .671 | 1st East | + 0.5 | WBlB WBos LMnL | |
| New York | 1953-54 | 44-28 | .611 | 1st East | + 2.0 | Lrr | |
| New York | 1954-55 | 38-34 | .528 | 2nd East | - 5.0 | LBos | |
| New York | 1955-56 | 35-37 | .486 | 4th East | -10.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1956-57 | 36-36 | .500 | 4th East | - 8.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1957-58 | 35-37 | .486 | 4th East | -14.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1958-59 | 40-32 | .556 | 2nd East | -12.0 | LSyr | |
| New York | 1959-60 | 27-48 | .360 | 4th East | -32.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1960-61 | 21-58 | .266 | 4th East | -36.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1961-62 | 29-51 | .363 | 4th East | -31.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1962-63 | 21-59 | .262 | 4th East | -37.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1963-64 | 22-58 | .275 | 4th East | -37.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1964-65 | 31-49 | .387 | 4th East | -31.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1965-66 | 30-50 | .375 | 4th East | -25.0 | missed playoffs | |
| New York | 1966-67 | 36-45 | .444 | 4th East | -32.0 | LBos | |
| New York | 1967-68 | 43-39 | .524 | 3rd East | -19.0 | LPhi | |
| New York | 1968-69 | 54-28 | .659 | 3rd East | - 3.0 | WBal LBos | |
| %New York | 1969-70 | 60-22 | .732 | 1st East | + 4.0 | WBal WMil WLAL | |
| New York | 1970-71 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Atlantic | + 5.0 | 1st East | WAtl LBal |
| New York | 1971-72 | 48-34 | .585 | 2nd Atlantic | - 8.0 | 2nd East | WBal WBos LLAL |
| %New York | 1972-73 | 57-25 | .695 | 2nd Atlantic | -11.0 | 2nd East | WBal WBos WLAL |
| New York | 1973-74 | 49-33 | .598 | 2nd Atlantic | - 7.0 | 2nd East | WCap LBos |
| New York | 1974-75 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Atlantic | -20.0 | 5th East | LHou |
| New York | 1975-76 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Atlantic | -16.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1976-77 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Atlantic | -10.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1977-78 | 43-39 | .524 | 2nd Atlantic | -12.0 | 4th East | WCle LPhi |
| New York | 1978-79 | 31-51 | .378 | 4th Atlantic | -23.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1979-80 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1980-81 | 50-32 | .610 | 3rd Atlantic | -12.0 | 4th East | LChi |
| New York | 1981-82 | 33-49 | .402 | 5th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1982-83 | 44-38 | .537 | 4th Atlantic | -21.0 | 5th East | WNJ LPhi |
| New York | 1983-84 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Atlantic | -15.0 | 5th East | WDet LBos |
| New York | 1984-85 | 24-58 | .293 | 5th Atlantic | -39.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1985-86 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Atlantic | -44.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1986-87 | 24-58 | .293 | 5th Atlantic | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 1987-88 | 38-44 | .463 | 3rd Atlantic | -19.0 | 8th East | LBos |
| New York | 1988-89 | 52-30 | .634 | 1st Atlantic | + 6.0 | 2nd East | WPhi LChi |
| New York | 1989-90 | 45-37 | .549 | 3rd Atlantic | - 8.0 | 5th East | WBos LDet |
| New York | 1990-91 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Atlantic | -17.0 | 8th East | LChi |
| New York | 1991-92 | 51-31 | .622 | 2nd Atlantic | - 0.0 | 4th East | WDet LChi |
| New York | 1992-93 | 60-22 | .732 | 1st Atlantic | +12.0 | 1st East | WInd WCha LChi |
| New York | 1993-94 | 57-25 | .695 | 1st Atlantic | + 7.0 | 2nd East | WNJ WChi WInd LHou |
| New York | 1994-95 | 55-27 | .671 | 2nd Atlantic | - 2.0 | 3rd East | WCle LInd |
| New York | 1995-96 | 47-35 | .573 | 2nd Atlantic | -13.0 | 5th East | WCle LChi |
| New York | 1996-97 | 57-25 | .695 | 2nd Atlantic | - 4.0 | 3rd East | WCha LMia |
| New York | 1997-98 | 43-39 | .524 | 2nd Atlantic | -12.0 | 7th East | WMia LInd |
| New York | 1998-99 | 27-23 | .540 | 4th Atlantic | - 6.0 | 8th East | WMia WAtl WInd LSA |
| New York | 1999-00 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Atlantic | - 2.0 | 3rd East | WTor WMia LInd |
| New York | 2000-01 | 48-34 | .585 | 3rd Atlantic | - 8.0 | 4th East | LTor |
| New York | 2001-02 | 30-52 | .366 | 7th Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2002-03 | 37-45 | .451 | T5th Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2003-04 | 39-43 | .476 | 3th Atlantic | - 8.0 | 7th East | LNJ |
| New York | 2004-05 | 33-49 | .402 | 5th Atlantic | -12.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2005-06 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Atlantic | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2006-07 | 33-49 | .402 | 4th Atlantic | -14.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2007-08 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Atlantic | -43.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2008-09 | 32-50 | .390 | 5th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2009-10 | 29-53 | .354 | 3rd Atlantic | -21.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2010-11 | 42-40 | .512 | 2nd Atlantic | -14.0 | 6th East | LBos |
| New York | 2011-12 | 36-30 | .545 | 2nd Atlantic | - 3.0 | 7th East | LMia |
| New York | 2012-13 | 54-28 | .659 | 1st Atlantic | + 5.0 | 2nd East | WBos LInd |
| New York | 2013-14 | 37-45 | .451 | 3rd Atlantic | -11.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2014-15 | 17-65 | .207 | 5th Atlantic | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2015-16 | 32-50 | .390 | 3rd Atlantic | -24.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2016-17 | 31-51 | .378 | 3rd Atlantic | -22.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2017-18 | 29-53 | .354 | 4th Atlantic | -30.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2018-19 | 17-65 | .207 | 5th Atlantic | -41.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2019-20 | 21-45 | .318 | 5th Atlantic | -29.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2020-21 | 41-31 | .569 | 3rd Atlantic | - 8.0 | 4th East | LAtl |
| New York | 2021-22 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Atlantic | -14.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| New York | 2022-23 | 47-35 | .573 | 3rd Atlantic | -10.0 | 5th East | WCle LMia |
| New York | 2023-24 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Atlantic | -14.0 | 2nd East | WPhi LInd |
| New York | 2024-25 | 51-31 | .622 | 2nd Atlantic | -10.0 | 3rd East | WDet WBos LInd |
| New York | 2025-26 | 53-29 | .646 | 2nd Atlantic | - 3.0 | 3rd East | WAtl WPhi WCle xSA |