The numbers that defined Knicks’ magical playoff run to end 53-year championship drought

A final look at the Knicks’ magical playoff run by the numbers:

16-3

The Knicks’ playoff record, by far the greatest in their history, surpassing the 12-7 mark in 1969-70 and the 12-5 record in 1972-73

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13

Consecutive Knicks playoff wins, just two shy of the NBA record. The streak consisted of three wins against the Hawks, four versus the 76ers, four over the Cavs and two more wins against the Spurs.

45

Points Jalen Brunson scored in the NBA Finals Game 5 championship clincher. It was 47.8 percent of the Knicks’ total.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) reacts after hitting a three-point shot over San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

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Where Brunson was selected in the 2018 NBA Draft (third pick of the second round)

3.4, 7.7, 10.3

OG Anunoby’s scoring jump (16.7 ppg to 20.1 ppg), field goal percentage jump (48.4 to 56.1) and 3-point percentage jump (38.6 to 48.9) from the regular season to the playoffs

2

Karl-Anthony Towns’ triple-doubles in the Hawks series (Game 4 and Game 6), the first Knick to ever have two triple-doubles in the same playoff series

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) puts up a shot during the second quarter of Game 1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, April 18, 2026. Jason Szenes / New York Post

53

The Knicks lead over the Hawks after three quarters of Game 6 (117-64) — the biggest after three quarters in playoff history. At one point the lead was 61.

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67.6

Landry Shamet’s 3-point percentage (23 of 34) across eight games, from Game 3 of the 76ers series, through the entire Cavs series and Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

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Three-pointers the Knicks hit in the clinching Game 4 against the 76ers, tying an NBA playoff record. Miles McBride (7), Brunson (6), Josh Hart (4) and Shamet (4) led the way.

68.2

Mikal Bridges’ outrageous field goal percentage across 10 straight playoff games. He shot 73-for-107 during that span.

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Josh Hart’s playoff career-high point total in Game 2 of…

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