Dennis Johnson vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Billy Knight 0.0 (1985)

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