Bam Adebayo vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Norm Nixon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.2 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,185 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 666 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 247 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Bam Adebayo 73 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .077 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .759 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.