Bernard King vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Bernard King 874 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Bernard King 28 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.