Elgin Baylor vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Willie Norwood 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.