Jalen Brunson vs. Willie Norwood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Norwood and Jalen Brunson, 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.

Jalen Brunson played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Willie Norwood, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willie Norwood 7 3 1971-72 to 1977-78

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2018-191971-72
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jalen Brunson 73 21.8 9.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.6 7.7 .467 0.9 2.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .725
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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2019-201972-73
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Jalen Brunson 57 17.9 8.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.2 6.8 .466 0.8 2.1 .358 1.1 1.3 .813
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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Jalen Brunson 68 25.0 12.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 4.8 9.2 .523 1.2 2.9 .405 1.8 2.2 .795
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 %
Jalen Brunson 7 16.3 8.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 1.9 .462 1.4 1.9 .769
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
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jalen Brunson 79 31.9 16.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 6.4 12.8 .502 1.2 3.2 .373 2.3 2.7 .840
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 %
Jalen Brunson 18 34.9 21.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 8.1 17.3 .466 1.4 4.2 .347 4.0 5.0 .800
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2022-231975-76
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
Jalen Brunson 68 35.0 24.0 0.6 3.0 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.2 8.6 17.6 .491 2.0 4.7 .416 4.8 5.8 .829
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 %
Jalen Brunson 11 40.3 27.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.4 9.9 20.9 .474 2.4 7.3 .325 5.6 6.2 .912
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
Jalen Brunson Willie Norwood
Season 2023-241976-77
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Jalen Brunson 77 35.4 28.7 0.6 3.1 3.6 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.4 1.9 10.3 21.4 .479 2.7 6.8 .401 5.5 6.5 .847
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 %
Jalen Brunson 13 39.8 32.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 0.8 0.2 2.7 2.0 11.6 26.2 .444 2.0 6.5 .310 7.2 9.2 .775
Willie Norwood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson 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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
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
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