Billy Cunningham vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.