Jaylen Brown vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Jaylen Brown 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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.6 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,142 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 646 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 266 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 107 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 46 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Jaylen Brown 115 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .487 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .362 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.1 (2024) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2018) 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.