George Gervin vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games George Gervin 791 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games George Gervin 59 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.