Kevin Garnett vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Norm Nixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Norm Nixon 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Norm Nixon 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.