Norm Nixon vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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