Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Norm Nixon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Norm Nixon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Norm Nixon 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Norm Nixon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.