Buddy Hield vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.