Billy Knight vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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