Norm Nixon vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Norm Nixon 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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