Larry Bird vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Norwood 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Willie Norwood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Willie Norwood 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.