Willie Norwood vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.6

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Karl-Anthony Towns 449

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Karl-Anthony Towns 254

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 54

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 13

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Karl-Anthony Towns .487

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .413

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Karl-Anthony Towns .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.