Billy Knight vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Billy Knight 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Billy Knight 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Knight 671 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Billy Knight 10 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.