Norm Nixon vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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