Deandre Ayton vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.