Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Norm Nixon:
1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Norm Nixon2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Norm Nixon10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Norm Nixon6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Norm Nixon2

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Norm Nixon0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Norm Nixon0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Norm Nixon0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Norm Nixon0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Norm Nixon 15.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Norm Nixon 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Norm Nixon 8.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Norm Nixon 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Norm Nixon 12,065

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Norm Nixon 1,991

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Norm Nixon 6,386

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Norm Nixon 1,187

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Norm Nixon 71

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Norm Nixon .294

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Norm Nixon 17.6
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Norm Nixon 3.0
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Norm Nixon 11.1
(1984)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Norm Nixon 2.5
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Norm Nixon 0.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Norm Nixon 17.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Norm Nixon 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Norm Nixon 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Norm Nixon 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Norm Nixon 1,027

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Norm Nixon 195

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Norm Nixon 465

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Norm Nixon 89

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Norm Nixon 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Norm Nixon .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Norm Nixon 20.4
(1982)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Norm Nixon 3.7
(1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Norm Nixon 11.8
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Norm Nixon 2.0
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Norm Nixon 0.3
(1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.