Earl Monroe vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Willie Norwood 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * 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. 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.