Charles Barkley vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Norm Nixon 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.