Damian Lillard vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.