Norm Nixon vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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