Larry Bird vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Billy Knight 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Billy Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.