Our NBA Tuesday miniseries reaches its last entry this month: the New York Knicks. Dating back to the earliest seasons of the league itself, this franchise certainly has had its all-time stars as it has won 2 NBA championships—although not recently. That means there is a healthy mixture in this list of the known and the unknown for modern readers … which is the whole point, of course, of why we supply these lists. Enjoy!

No. 10: Allan Houston, SG—45.5 WS (1996-2005)

The 11th overall pick in the draft, he came to the Knicks after 3 seasons in Detroit. He made 2 All-Star teams with New York (2000, 2001), and overall, Houston put up 18.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, and 2.5 apg in 602 regular-season games with the franchise. He also played in 60 playoff games for the organization, to the tune of 19.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, and 2.2 apg. He topped the NBA in free-throw percentage once (2003) as well. Overall, not too bad.

No. 9: Richie Guerin, SG—46.0 WS (1956-1963)

No one but an aging, diehard Knicks fan will remember this guy. Yet he was a six-time All-Star selection from 1958-1963; in 518 regular-season games with the team, he averaged 20.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, and 5.3 apg. Those are good numbers for the era, which is why he’s in the Hall of Fame. But we still can’t imagine too many outside New York remembering him. After all, the Knicks only made the playoffs with him once (1959).

No. 8: Kenny Sears, PF/SF—51.1 WS (1955-1961, 1962)

The No. 5 overall pick in the 1955 Draft, he made two All-Star teams while with the Knicks (1958-1959). After the 1960-1961 season, he jumped to a rival league before returning to the franchise for the 1962-1963 season. Then he played in 23 games before being traded to the San Francisco Warriors. His overall stats: 16.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, and 1.8 apg in 424 regular-season games—but just 2 playoff games, which happened in 1959.

No. 7: Bill Cartwright, C—56.8 WS (1979-1984, 1985-1988)

He was the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, but his only All-Star season came in his rookie year. He missed 1 full season due to a foot injury in the middle of his New York tenure, and overall, Cartwright posted 16.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, and 1.0 bpg in 537 regular-season games with the team. In 24 postseason contests (none of them starts), he added 13.5 ppg, 6.9 rpg, and 1.0 bpg. Of course, he went on to win 3 NBA rings elsewhere.

No. 6: Carl Braun, SG/PG—63.8 WS (1949-1950, 1952-1961)

An original Knickerbocker who played 2 seasons in the BAA before the NBA was “founded” in 1949, he also missed 2 full seasons of his N.Y. career while serving in the military during the Korean conflict. Upon returning, he was a 5-time All Star (1953-1957) who put up 14.1 ppg, 3.8 apg, and 3.6 rpg with the organization. He played in 25 playoff games for the Knicks but won his only ring in 1962 elsewhere also.

No. 5: Charles Oakley, PF—67.5 WS (1988-1998)

His 11 seasons with the Knicks were turbulent ones, as he joined the team in the Cartwright trade to Chicago. Oakley made his lone All-Star appearance in 1994, and overall with New York, he registered 10.4 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, and 1.2 spg in 727 regular-season games. In the postseason, he contributed 10.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, and 1.3 bpg in a whopping 113 playoff games. Alas, no title despite the 1994 Finals appearance.

No. 4: Harry Gallatin, PF/SF—72.3 WS (1949-1957)

A 7-time All Star (1951-1957), he also topped the NBA in rebounding once (1954). Not bad for the 20th overall pick in the draft. He averaged a double double for his regular-season career with the Knickerbockers: 12.7 ppg and 12.1 rpg. He was a little less effective in the postseason: 11.9 ppg and 11.3 rpg. Of course, New York had its bad luck in the early NBA Finals of 1951 and 1952. Gallatin couldn’t do it with Braun to help him.

No. 3: Willis Reed, C/PF—74.9 WS (1965-1974)

He played an even 10 seasons in the NBA, all with the Knicks after they selected him 10th overall in the draft. Reed was an All Star in his first 7 seasons, so he overproduced, perhaps? He was voted the 1965 ROTY, and he helped New York win its only 2 titles (1970, 1973). His stats (18.7 ppg, 12.9 rpg, and 1.1 bpg in 650 regular-season games; 17.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, and 1.9 apg in 78 playoff games) don’t tell the whole story, of course.

No. 2: Walt Frazier, PG—108.8 WS (1967-1977)

Clearly the underrated one on this list, his 12 seasons with the Knicks are legendary: 7-time All Star (1970-1976), our pick for 2 NBA Finals MVP trophies (underrated, indeed); and incredible game. He put up 19.3 ppg, 6.3 apg, 6.1 rpg, and 2.0 spg in 759 regular-season games. In 93 postseason contests, Frazier dropped 20.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 6.4 apg, and 2.0 spg on opponents in leading the team to the 1972 NBA Finals as well. Hot damn.

No. 1: Patrick Ewing, C/PF—123.0 WS (1985-2000)

Bless his heart: the top guy on this list might also be the most overrated, although we can’t blame him for the losses in the 1994 or 1999 NBA Finals. The No. 1 overall pick, he did make 11 All-Star teams, and we gave him the 1991 DPOY hardware, too. And he also won the 1986 ROTY vote, even though we gave the nod to his future teammate (see above). How can we think him overrated? We just do, because of this guy and others, too.