Cade Cunningham vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Cade Cunningham 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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.