Willie Norwood vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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.