Forward · Indiana Pacers
Billy Knight
Age 73 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 88 kg · Born Jun 9, 1952 · Pittsburgh
13.5 PPG
3.9 RPG
1.9 APG
740 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
740games
9,990career pts
16.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 357 games · 1978-79–1982-83
Position rank · 1984-85
#55PPG rank
#34PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 73 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.9
1977-78 · LAC
RPG
7.2
1977-78 · LAC
APG
3.0
1977-78 · LAC
PER
19.9
1980-81 · IND
WS
8.4
1980-81 · IND
Draft
1974
Round 2 ·
Pick 21
from Pittsburgh
Honors & awards
3×
All-Star Selection
1977, 1976, 1975
1×
All-ABA Team
1975
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
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.