Desmond Bane vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.