Kobe Bryant vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Willie Norwood 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.