Elvin Hayes vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Willie Norwood 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.