Norm Nixon vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Norm Nixon 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Norm Nixon 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Russell Westbrook 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Russell Westbrook 2,871

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Russell Westbrook 851

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Russell Westbrook 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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