Rick Barry vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Willie Norwood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Willie Norwood 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Willie Norwood 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Willie Norwood 0 *

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Willie Norwood 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * 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. 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.