Sam Jones vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Norwood and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Willie Norwood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Willie Norwood .488

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Willie Norwood .469

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.