Donovan Mitchell vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,305 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 234 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 241 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 63 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 48 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .352 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.