Willie Norwood vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Jayson Tatum 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Jayson Tatum 2,600

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Jayson Tatum 858

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Jayson Tatum 513

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Jayson Tatum 121

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Jayson Tatum 97

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Jayson Tatum 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .349

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.