Norm Nixon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.