Spencer Haywood vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Billy Knight 91

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Billy Knight 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Billy Knight 0.0 (1985)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.