Dave Cowens vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.