Horace Grant vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.