Norm Nixon vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Trae Young 62

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Trae Young 4

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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