Norm Nixon vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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