Willie Norwood vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Willie Norwood 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

Willie Norwood

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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