Willie Norwood vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Willie Norwood 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.