Norm Nixon vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Norm Nixon 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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