Billy Knight vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 David Thompson 407

Total Games Billy Knight 671 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Billy Knight 10 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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