Norm Nixon vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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