Willie Norwood vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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 Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Norwood 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - 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.