Richard Jefferson vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.