Norm Nixon vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Nixon 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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