Kevin Durant vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Norm Nixon 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.