Willie Norwood vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * David Thompson 1.6 (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. 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.