Billy Knight vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Billy Knight, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Billy Knight played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 8. Billy Knight had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Billy Knight 9 3 1976-77 to 1984-85
Ivica Zubac 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 78 40.0 26.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 3.3 1.5 0.2 - 2.5 10.7 21.6 .493 - - - 5.3 6.5 .816
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 53 40.7 22.9 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.0 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.6 8.6 17.5 .494 - - - 5.7 7.0 .809
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Boston Celtics, Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 79 26.5 14.3 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.1 2.8 2.0 5.6 10.6 .528 - - - 3.2 3.7 .841
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 75 25.5 13.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.3 5.1 9.6 .533 0.1 0.2 .267 2.8 3.5 .809
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 82 29.1 17.5 2.3 2.7 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.9 6.7 12.5 .533 0.0 0.2 .158 4.2 5.0 .832
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 2 35.5 18.5 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 8.0 15.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .625
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 81 22.3 12.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.6 4.7 9.4 .495 0.1 0.4 .281 2.9 3.5 .826
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 80 28.3 17.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 2.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.8 6.4 12.3 .520 0.0 0.2 .158 4.3 5.1 .841
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Kansas City KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 75 25.1 12.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.8 9.7 .491 0.1 0.2 .286 3.2 3.8 .859
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 3 12.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 8.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9
Billy Knight Ivica Zubac
Season 1984-85-
Team Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 68 11.8 5.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.3 5.2 .441 0.2 0.4 .440 0.9 1.1 .877
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Billy Knight 5 9.0 3.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
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