Norm Nixon vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 James Worthy 624

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 James Worthy 96

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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