James Harden vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Norm Nixon 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals James Harden 271 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games James Harden 164 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.