LeBron James vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Norm Nixon 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Norm Nixon 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Norm Nixon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Norm Nixon 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Norm Nixon 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Norm Nixon 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Norm Nixon 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games LeBron James 287 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.