Billy Knight
Career averages
13.5PPG
3.9RPG
1.9APG
740 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
IND hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
740Games
9,990Career points
16.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Indiana Pacers · 357 games · 1978-79 to 1982-83
Honors and awards5 total
3×
All-Star Selection1977, 1976, 1975
1×
All-ABA Team1975
1×
All-Rookie Team1974
Career highsSingle season
22.9PPG · 1977-78 · LAC
7.2RPG · 1977-78 · LAC
3.0APG · 1977-78 · LAC
19.9PER · 1980-81 · IND
8.4Win shares · 1980-81 · IND
Draft1974
2Round
21Overall pick
From Pittsburgh
Position rank1984-85
#55PPG rank
#34PER rank
#48Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 73 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Sacramento Kings
1983-84 - 1984-85 · 2 seasons
11.4 PPG
3.0 RPG
2.0 APG
91 games
San Antonio Spurs
1984-85 - 1984-85 · 1 seasons
6.0 PPG
1.8 RPG
1.1 APG
52 games
Indiana Pacers
1978-79 - 1982-83 · 5 seasons
15.0 PPG
4.3 RPG
2.0 APG
357 games
Boston Celtics
1978-79 - 1978-79 · 1 seasons
13.9 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.7 APG
40 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
22.9 PPG
7.2 RPG
3.0 APG
53 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAC | 53 | 0 | 40.7 | 22.9 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 80.9 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 79 | 3 | 26.5 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 84.1 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | BOS | 40 | 0 | 28.0 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 80.8 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 39 | 3 | 25.0 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 87.3 | 19.0 | 3.0 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 75 | 43 | 25.5 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 26.7 | 80.9 | 18.0 | 5.8 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 82 | 70 | 29.1 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 15.8 | 83.2 | 19.9 | 8.4 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 81 | 19 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 28.1 | 82.6 | 16.7 | 4.3 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 80 | 54 | 28.3 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.0 | 15.8 | 84.1 | 18.7 | 5.8 |
| 1983-84 | SAC | 75 | 39 | 25.1 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 28.6 | 85.9 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 68 | 1 | 11.8 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 44.0 | 87.7 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | SAC | 16 | 0 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 44.9 | 100.0 | 81.3 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | SAS | 52 | 1 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 41.7 | 89.5 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1984 | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1983 | Indiana Pacers | Sacramento Kings | |
| Jul 1979 | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Clippers | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Clippers | Boston Celtics | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on June 9
About Billy Knight
William R. Knight is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA), he was both an ABA and NBA All-Star. He played college basketball with the Pittsburgh Panthers, who retired his No. 34.