Marvin Bagley III vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.