Spencer Haywood vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. 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.