Walt Bellamy vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Billy Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Billy Knight 91

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Billy Knight 0

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.