Norm Nixon

Norm Nixon

Los Angeles Lakers

2× NBA Champion 1981-82, 1979-80

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
15.7
1.49× era
peak 1981-82 · 1.74×
RPG
2.6
0.60× era
peak 1980-81 · 0.67×
APG
8.3
3.31× era #20 all-time
peak 1983-84 · 4.54×
SPG
1.5
BPG
0.1

Shooting Percentages

FG%
48.1%
3P%
16.7%
FT%
76.9%

Career Totals

Games Played
768
Total Points
12068
Total Rebounds
1993
Total Assists
6387
Total Steals
1189
Total Blocks
65

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG51015201977-781982-831988-891977-78: 13.7 PPG1978-79: 17.1 PPG1979-80: 17.6 PPG1980-81: 17.1 PPG1981-82: 17.6 PPG1982-83: 15.1 PPG1983-84: 17.0 PPG1984-85: 17.2 PPG1985-86: 14.6 PPG1988-89: 6.8 PPG1977-78: 3.0 RPG1978-79: 2.8 RPG1979-80: 2.8 RPG1980-81: 2.9 RPG1981-82: 2.1 RPG1982-83: 2.6 RPG1983-84: 2.5 RPG1984-85: 2.7 RPG1985-86: 2.7 RPG1988-89: 1.5 RPG1977-78: 6.8 APG1978-79: 9.0 APG1979-80: 7.8 APG1980-81: 8.8 APG1981-82: 8.0 APG1982-83: 7.2 APG1983-84: 11.1 APG1984-85: 8.8 APG1985-86: 8.6 APG1988-89: 6.4 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
51.7%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
48.8%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 58
PPG 17.7
RPG 3.4
APG 8.0
FG% 47.7%
3P% 23.9%
FT% 76.0%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1977-78
  • All-Star ×2 1984-85, 1981-82

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1988-89 LAC 53 24.9 6.8 1.5 6.4 0.9 0.0 41.4% 27.6% 73.8%
1985-86 LAC 67 31.9 14.6 2.7 8.6 1.3 0.0 43.8% 34.7% 80.9%
1984-85 LAC 81 35.7 17.2 2.7 8.8 1.2 0.0 46.5% 33.3% 78.0%
1983-84 SDC 82 37.2 17.0 2.5 11.1 1.1 0.0 46.2% 23.9% 76.0%
1982-83 LAL 79 34.3 15.1 2.6 7.2 1.3 0.1 47.5% 0.0% 74.4%
1981-82 LAL 82 36.9 17.6 2.1 8.0 1.6 0.1 49.3% 25.0% 80.8%
1980-81 LAL 79 37.5 17.1 2.9 8.8 1.8 0.1 47.6% 16.7% 77.8%
1979-80 LAL 82 39.3 17.6 2.8 7.8 1.8 0.2 51.6% 12.5% 77.9%
1978-79 LAL 82 38.4 17.1 2.8 9.0 2.5 0.2 54.2% 0.0% 77.5%
1977-78 LAL 81 34.3 13.7 3.0 6.8 1.7 0.1 49.7% 0.0% 71.4%

Players Like Norm Nixon

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Kevin Johnson 1987 – 1999 17.9p 3.3r 9.1a 2 Andre Miller 1999 – 2015 12.1p 3.6r 6.4a 3 Isiah Thomas 1981 – 1993 19.2p 3.6r 9.3a 4 John Lucas 1976 – 1989 10.7p 2.3r 7.0a 5 Rod Strickland 1988 – 2004 13.2p 3.7r 7.3a