Michael Cooper vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Billy Knight 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Billy Knight 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Billy Knight 91

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Billy Knight 0

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) 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.