Wilt Chamberlain vs. Billy Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Knight and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Billy Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Billy Knight 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Billy Knight 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Knight 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Billy Knight 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Billy Knight 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Billy Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Billy Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Billy Knight 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Billy Knight 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Billy Knight 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy Knight 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Billy Knight 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Billy Knight 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Billy Knight 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Billy Knight 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Billy Knight 10,561

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Billy Knight 3,037

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Billy Knight 1,435

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 627

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 91

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Billy Knight 671

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Billy Knight .506

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight .274 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Billy Knight .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Billy Knight 26.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Billy Knight 7.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Billy Knight 3.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Billy Knight 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Billy Knight 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Billy Knight 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Billy Knight 71

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Billy Knight 21

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Billy Knight 10

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 3

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Billy Knight 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Billy Knight .464

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Billy Knight .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Billy Knight 18.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Billy Knight 6.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Billy Knight 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Billy Knight 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.