Willie Norwood vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Willie Norwood 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

Willie Norwood

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.