Willie Norwood vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Norwood 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Willie Norwood 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* 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 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.