LaMelo Ball vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.