Paolo Banchero vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

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