Magic Johnson vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Knight 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Billy Knight 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy Knight 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (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.