Brook Lopez vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.