Billy Knight vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Bill Sharman - 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.