Norm Nixon vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Norm Nixon 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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