Rudy Gobert vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Norm Nixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Norm Nixon 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Nixon 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.