Joel Embiid vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.