RJ Barrett vs. Billy Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Knight and RJ Barrett, 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.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Billy Knight, who played 9. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Billy Knight 9 3 1976-77 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett Billy Knight
Season 2019-201976-77
Team New York KnicksIndiana 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 %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett Billy Knight
Season 2020-211977-78
Team New York KnicksBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
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 %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3
RJ Barrett Billy Knight
Season 2021-221978-79
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4
RJ Barrett Billy Knight
Season 2022-231979-80
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
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 %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5
RJ Barrett Billy Knight
Season 2023-241980-81
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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
RJ Barrett 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7
RJ Barrett 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Billy Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 8
RJ Barrett 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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
RJ Barrett 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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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 %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
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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