Larry Bird vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.