Norm Nixon vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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