Penny Hardaway vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.