Norm Nixon vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Norm Nixon 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Norm Nixon 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.