Norm Nixon vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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