Willie Norwood vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Willie Norwood 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.