Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.