Alex Caruso vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.