Tom Heinsohn vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Norm Nixon 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Norm Nixon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** 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.