Ja Morant vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) 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.