George Mikan vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Willie Norwood 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Willie Norwood 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.