Norm Nixon vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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