Penny Hardaway vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.