Willie Norwood vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Willie Norwood 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.