Willie Norwood vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.