Julius Erving vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.