Norm Nixon vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Norm Nixon 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

Norm Nixon

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.