Harrison Barnes vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Harrison Barnes 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

Harrison Barnes

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harrison Barnes: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harrison Barnes 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Harrison Barnes 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Harrison Barnes 5 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Harrison Barnes 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 14.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.2 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 12,796 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 4,432 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 1,603 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 633 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 164 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Harrison Barnes 911 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .457 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .379 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .810 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 19.2 (2017) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.6 (2021) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 3.5 (2021) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.8 (2014) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.3 (2014) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 10.7 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 4.9 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Harrison Barnes 762 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Harrison Barnes 351 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Harrison Barnes 90 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Harrison Barnes 50 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Harrison Barnes 25 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Harrison Barnes 71 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harrison Barnes .419 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Harrison Barnes .343 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Harrison Barnes .752 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harrison Barnes 16.1 (2013) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Harrison Barnes 6.4 (2013) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.5 (2015) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Harrison Barnes 1.1 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Harrison Barnes 0.5 (2015) 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.