Desmond Bane vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.