Scottie Barnes vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.