Paul Arizin vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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. ** 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.