George Mikan vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Norm Nixon 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 71

Total Games George Mikan 439 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 8

Total Games George Mikan 70 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.