Artis Gilmore vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Billy Knight 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.