Paul George vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Norm Nixon 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Paul George 867 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,383 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Paul George 832 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Paul George 464 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Paul George 171 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Paul George 61 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Paul George 112 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .425 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Paul George .355 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .824 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.