Billy Knight vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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