Billy Knight vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Billy Knight 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

Billy Knight

vs.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Knight: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Billy Knight 9 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Billy Knight 3 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Billy Knight 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 15.7 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 10,561 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 3,037 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Billy Knight 1,435 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Billy Knight 627 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Billy Knight 91 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Billy Knight 671 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .506 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .274 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .830 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 26.6 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 7.5 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 3.3 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 1.5 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.2 (1978) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Knight 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Knight 71 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Billy Knight 21 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Billy Knight 10 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Billy Knight 3 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Billy Knight 0 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Billy Knight 10 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Knight .464 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Billy Knight .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Knight .700 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Knight 18.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Knight 6.0 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Billy Knight 2.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Billy Knight 0.5 (1981) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Billy Knight 0.0 (1985) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.