Billy Cunningham vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.