RJ Barrett vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.