Norm Nixon vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Bill Sharman - 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.