Artis Gilmore vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.