Buddy Hield vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.