Jeremy Lin vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.