Clyde Drexler vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.