John Havlicek vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Willie Norwood:
1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Willie Norwood0
John Havlicek16
Willie Norwood7
John Havlicek13
Willie Norwood3
John Havlicek13
Willie Norwood0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Willie Norwood0
John Havlicek4
Willie Norwood0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Willie Norwood0
John Havlicek5 *
Willie Norwood0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Willie Norwood0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Willie Norwood 7.5

John Havlicek 6.3
Willie Norwood 3.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Willie Norwood 0.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Willie Norwood 0.8

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Willie Norwood 0.1

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Willie Norwood 3,209

John Havlicek 8,007
Willie Norwood 1,597

John Havlicek 6,114
Willie Norwood 364

John Havlicek 476
*
Willie Norwood 218

*
John Havlicek 117
*
Willie Norwood 22

*
John Havlicek 1,270
Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Willie Norwood -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Willie Norwood 8.3
(1973)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Willie Norwood 4.1
(1973)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Willie Norwood 1.3
(1977)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Willie Norwood 1.0
(1975)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Willie Norwood 0.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Willie Norwood 6.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Willie Norwood 3.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Willie Norwood 0.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Willie Norwood 0.6

*
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Willie Norwood 0.2

*

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Willie Norwood 92

John Havlicek 1,186
Willie Norwood 45

John Havlicek 825
Willie Norwood 13

John Havlicek 60
*
Willie Norwood 8

*
John Havlicek 16
*
Willie Norwood 3

*
John Havlicek 172
Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Willie Norwood -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Willie Norwood 9.8
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Willie Norwood 6.3
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Willie Norwood 1.3
(1978)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Willie Norwood 1.2
(1976)

*
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
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.