Billy Knight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Knight 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 Knight

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

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