Tyrese Haliburton vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Norm Nixon 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 63 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 25 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 40 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 4 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .436 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .294 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 6.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.8 (2024) 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.