Chet Holmgren vs. Billy Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Knight and Chet Holmgren, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 8 less than Billy Knight, who played 9. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Billy Knight had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
Billy Knight 9 3 1976-77 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Oklahoma City ThunderIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Billy Knight 78 40.0 26.6 2.9 4.6 7.5 3.3 1.5 0.2 - 2.5 10.7 21.6 .493 - - - 5.3 6.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 9 34.4 15.0 1.6 6.1 7.7 2.2 0.6 2.8 1.8 2.3 5.6 11.6 .481 1.3 4.8 .279 2.6 3.4 .742
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1977-78
Team -Buffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 53 40.7 22.9 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.0 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.6 8.6 17.5 .494 - - - 5.7 7.0 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1978-79
Team -Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 79 26.5 14.3 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.1 2.8 2.0 5.6 10.6 .528 - - - 3.2 3.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1979-80
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 75 25.5 13.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.1 1.1 0.1 1.8 1.3 5.1 9.6 .533 0.1 0.2 .267 2.8 3.5 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1980-81
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 82 29.1 17.5 2.3 2.7 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.9 6.7 12.5 .533 0.0 0.2 .158 4.2 5.0 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 2 35.5 18.5 3.0 3.0 6.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 8.0 15.0 .533 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 4.0 .625

Season 6
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1981-82
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 81 22.3 12.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.6 4.7 9.4 .495 0.1 0.4 .281 2.9 3.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1982-83
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 80 28.3 17.1 1.9 2.2 4.1 2.4 0.8 0.1 2.4 1.8 6.4 12.3 .520 0.0 0.2 .158 4.3 5.1 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1983-84
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 75 25.1 12.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.8 9.7 .491 0.1 0.2 .286 3.2 3.8 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 3 12.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 8.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Chet Holmgren Billy Knight
Season -1984-85
Team -Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 68 11.8 5.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.9 2.3 5.2 .441 0.2 0.4 .440 0.9 1.1 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight 5 9.0 3.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 3.0 .533 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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