Willie Norwood vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Willie Norwood 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.