Enes Kanter vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.