Kyrie Irving vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.