Tyrese Maxey vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Nixon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 17.1 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.5 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 667 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 138 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 115 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 30 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 39 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .457 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .384 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .882 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 29.0 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.8 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (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.