Willie Norwood vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Willie Norwood 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Willie Norwood - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.