Dave DeBusschere vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

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

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.