Elvin Hayes vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Norm Nixon 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.