Elvin Hayes vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Billy Knight 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Billy Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Billy Knight 91

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Billy Knight 0

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Billy Knight 0.0 (1985)

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.