Michael Jordan vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Norm Nixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Norm Nixon 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Norm Nixon 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.