Gilbert Arenas vs. Billy Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Knight and Gilbert Arenas, 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Billy Knight, who played 9. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Billy Knight 9 3 1976-77 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2001-021976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2002-031977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2003-041978-79
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2004-051979-80
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2005-061980-81
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
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

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2006-071981-82
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2007-081982-83
Team Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
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 %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Washington WizardsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
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

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Washington WizardsKansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
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 %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2010-11-
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Billy Knight
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------