Billy Cunningham vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Negele Knight 30

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Negele Knight 1

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.