Elgin Baylor vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Billy Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 91

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.