Brandon Knight or Jay Williams? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this PG comparison. Brandon Knight holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 47.4% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Brandon Knight's Points Per Game of 14.0 compared to Jay Williams's 9.5 represents a 47.4% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. Jay Williams falls 33.1% below the career average of 14.2 in this category while Brandon Knight exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brandon Knight's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Brandon Knight posts 41.1% against Jay Williams's 39.9% — a gap of just 3%. Jay Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Jay Williams side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Brandon Knight wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 47.4% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brandon Knight's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.