Ron Knight vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ron Knight 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

Ron Knight

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Knight: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ron Knight 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight 4.7 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 2.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight 472 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ron Knight 283 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ron Knight 83 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ron Knight 101 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight .433 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight .500 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight 5.2 (1972) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight 3.2 (1971) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight 1.0 (1971) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Knight - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ron Knight - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ron Knight - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ron Knight 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Knight - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Knight - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Knight - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Knight - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.