Moses Malone vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Norm Nixon 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.