Wilt Chamberlain vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Norm Nixon 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Norm Nixon 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.