Norm Nixon vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 David Thompson 407

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 David Thompson 27

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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