Norm Nixon vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Norm Nixon 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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