Dwight Howard vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Norm Nixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Norm Nixon 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Norm Nixon 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.