Norm Nixon vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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