Jalen Brunson vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jalen Brunson:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon:
1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jalen Brunson0
Norm Nixon2
Jalen Brunson6
Norm Nixon10
Jalen Brunson4
Norm Nixon6
Jalen Brunson1
Norm Nixon2

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 16.9
Norm Nixon 15.7

Jalen Brunson 3.2
Norm Nixon 2.6

Jalen Brunson 4.7
Norm Nixon 8.3

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Norm Nixon 1.5

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 7,131
Norm Nixon 12,065

Jalen Brunson 1,362
Norm Nixon 1,991

Jalen Brunson 1,974
Norm Nixon 6,386

Jalen Brunson 291
Norm Nixon 1,187

Jalen Brunson 40
Norm Nixon 71

Jalen Brunson 422
Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .489
Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .391
Norm Nixon .294

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Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .824
Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 28.7
(2024)
Norm Nixon 17.6
(1980)

Jalen Brunson 3.9
(2022)
Norm Nixon 3.0
(1978)

Jalen Brunson 6.7
(2024)
Norm Nixon 11.1
(1984)

Jalen Brunson 0.9
(2024)
Norm Nixon 2.5
(1979)

Jalen Brunson 0.2
(2023)
Norm Nixon 0.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 22.1
Norm Nixon 17.7

Jalen Brunson 4.4
Norm Nixon 3.4

Jalen Brunson 4.4
Norm Nixon 8.0

Jalen Brunson 0.8
Norm Nixon 1.5

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 882
Norm Nixon 1,027

Jalen Brunson 176
Norm Nixon 195

Jalen Brunson 174
Norm Nixon 465

Jalen Brunson 31
Norm Nixon 89

Jalen Brunson 3
Norm Nixon 8

Jalen Brunson 40
Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .458
Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .333
Norm Nixon .333

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Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .837
Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 33.0
(2024)
Norm Nixon 20.4
(1982)

Jalen Brunson 5.3
(2024)
Norm Nixon 3.7
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 9.0
(2024)
Norm Nixon 11.8
(1979)

Jalen Brunson 1.5
(2023)
Norm Nixon 2.0
(1980)

Jalen Brunson 0.3
(2024)
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.