Tom Heinsohn vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Billy Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 91

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** 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.