Jimmy Butler vs. Ron Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Knight and Jimmy Butler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Ron Knight 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Ron Knight 2

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Ron Knight 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Ron Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ron Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ron Knight 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Ron Knight 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Ron Knight 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Ron Knight 2.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Ron Knight 0.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Ron Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,984 Ron Knight 472

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,665 Ron Knight 283

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,791 Ron Knight 83

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 873 Ron Knight 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Ron Knight .433

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Ron Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Ron Knight .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Ron Knight 5.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Ron Knight 3.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Ron Knight 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Ron Knight - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Ron Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Ron Knight -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Ron Knight -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Ron Knight - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Ron Knight -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Ron Knight -

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Ron Knight -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Ron Knight - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Ron Knight 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Ron Knight -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Ron Knight - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Ron Knight -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Ron Knight -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Ron Knight -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Ron Knight -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Ron Knight - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Ron Knight - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.