Julius Erving vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.