Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Willie Norwood 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Willie Norwood 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Willie Norwood 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.