Dennis Johnson vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.