Norm Nixon vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Norm Nixon 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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