Billy Knight vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.