Rudy Gay vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.