Manu Ginobili vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.