Norm Nixon vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Norm Nixon 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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