Spencer Haywood vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.