Norm Nixon vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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