Billy Knight vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Billy Knight 671 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Billy Knight 10 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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