Carl Braun
Inducted:
2019
Player Stats
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Born:
September 25, 1927
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died:
February 10, 2010
Stuart, Florida, U.S.
Position:
Shooting guard
Point guard
College:
Colgate (1945–1947)
Carl Braun (1927–2010) was a pioneering guard who became the first true star of the New York Knicks. Playing 13 seasons (1947–1962), mostly in New York, he led the Knicks in scoring for his first seven years, averaging double figures in 11 straight seasons. Braun set a then‑NBA single‑game scoring record of 47 points in 1947, earned two All‑BAA/NBA Second Team honors (1948, 1954), and was a five‑time All‑Star (1953–1957).
After military service in 1950–52, he returned to maintain his role as a Knicks cornerstone. Braun won an NBA title in 1962 with Boston and became a player‑coach with New York. His elegant playing style and ice‑cold “swish” free‑throw form left a lasting influence. Enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, Braun remains a key figure in early NBA history.
Braun's Awards & Honors:
- NBA champion (1962)
- 5× NBA All-Star (1953–1957)
- All-BAA Second Team (1948)
- All-NBA Second Team (1954)
- First New York Knicks player to score over 10,000 career points
- NBA Single-Game Scoring Record: 47 points
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2019
- First NBA player to earn a championship as a bench veteran
NBA Teams
As a player:
New York Knicks (1947–1950,1952–1961)
Boston Celtics (1961–1962)
As a coach:
New York Knicks (1959–1961)