Anthony Davis vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Norm Nixon 6

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Norm Nixon 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Norm Nixon 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.