Gail Goodrich vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (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.