Al Horford vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,123 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,391 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Al Horford 571 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Al Horford 139 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Al Horford 171 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.