Paul Arizin vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.