Chet Holmgren vs. Willie Norwood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Norwood and Chet Holmgren, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chet Holmgren played 1 years in the NBA, 6 less than Willie Norwood, who played 7. Chet Holmgren had his first NBA Season in 2023-24, while Willie Norwood had his rookie season in 1971-72. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chet Holmgren 1 1 2023-24
Willie Norwood 7 3 1971-72 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season 2023-241971-72
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 82 29.4 16.5 1.6 6.3 7.9 2.4 0.6 2.3 1.6 2.4 6.2 11.6 .530 1.6 4.3 .370 2.7 3.4 .793
Willie Norwood 78 16.3 7.5 - - 4.1 0.6 - - - 2.9 2.8 5.6 .505 - - - 1.8 2.8 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren 10 34.5 15.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 0.7 2.5 1.9 2.6 5.9 11.9 .496 1.3 5.0 .260 2.5 3.3 .758
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1972-73
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 79 16.2 8.3 - - 4.1 0.7 - - - 2.3 3.2 6.4 .494 - - - 1.9 2.8 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1973-74
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 74 15.9 8.0 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.8 0.8 0.1 - 2.1 3.3 6.5 .510 - - - 1.3 1.9 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 5 6.2 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 - 1.4 1.4 2.2 .636 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 4

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1974-75
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 24 14.5 6.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.7 5.1 .520 - - - 1.3 1.8 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1975-76
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 64 15.7 6.9 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 - 2.2 2.3 4.7 .485 - - - 2.4 3.2 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 6 35.8 9.8 3.3 3.0 6.3 1.3 1.2 0.2 - 4.2 4.0 9.7 .414 - - - 1.8 3.0 .611

Season 6

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1976-77
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 76 21.7 7.7 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 - 2.5 2.8 6.1 .469 - - - 2.0 2.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chet Holmgren Willie Norwood
Season -1977-78
Team -Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 35 17.5 5.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.9 2.1 5.2 .409 - - - 1.4 2.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chet Holmgren ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood 3 14.7 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 3.7 2.3 4.0 .583 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000