Norm Nixon debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 768 games over 10 seasons. He scored 12,065 points, delivered 6,386 assists, and grabbed 1,991 rebounds, ranking 278th in scoring and 32th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Norm Nixon |
| Date of Birth | October 11, 1955 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard |
| Height | 188cm |
| Weight | 77kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
Norm Nixon Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Norm Nixon’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 768 games (Ranked 496 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,065 points (Ranked 278) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 100 (Ranked 987) |
| Assists (AST) | 6,386 (Ranked 32) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,991 (Ranked 964) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 473 (Ranked 908) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,518 (Ranked 755) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 71 (Ranked 1433) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,187 (Ranked 102) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,368 (Ranked 79) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,983 (Ranked 437) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.3% (Ranked 872) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.2% (Ranked 1431) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 29.4% (Ranked 1591) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 35.5 minutes (Ranked 50) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1989)
| Games Played (G) | 53 |
| Points (PTS) | 362 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 8 |
| Assists (AST) | 339 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 78 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 65 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 0 |
| Steals (STL) | 46 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 118 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 69 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 27.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,318 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1980, 1,446 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1986, 42
- Most Assists in a Season: 1984, 914
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 239
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1979, 17
- Most Steals in a Season: 1979, 201
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 54.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1986, 80.9%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1986, 34.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1980, 3,226 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Norm Nixon appeared in 58 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,027 |
| 3P | 5 |
| Assists (AST) | 465 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 195 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 50 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 145 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 8 |
| Steals (STL) | 89 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 151 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 201 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.3% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,287 |
Norm Nixon Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 81 | 2779 | 1107 | 496 | 0.497 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0.714 | 161 | 239 | 41 | 198 | 553 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 259 |
1979 | 82 | 3145 | 1404 | 623 | 0.542 | 1149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0.775 | 204 | 231 | 48 | 183 | 737 | 201 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 231 | 250 |
1980 | 82 | 3226 | 1446 | 624 | 0.516 | 1209 | 1 | 0.125 | 8 | 623 | 0.519 | 1201 | 0.517 | 197 | 0.779 | 253 | 229 | 52 | 177 | 642 | 147 | 14 | 0 | 82 | 288 | 241 |
1981 | 79 | 2962 | 1350 | 576 | 0.476 | 1210 | 2 | 0.167 | 12 | 574 | 0.479 | 1198 | 0.477 | 196 | 0.778 | 252 | 232 | 64 | 168 | 696 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 226 |
1982 | 82 | 3024 | 1440 | 628 | 0.493 | 1274 | 3 | 0.25 | 12 | 625 | 0.495 | 1262 | 0.494 | 181 | 0.808 | 224 | 176 | 38 | 138 | 652 | 132 | 7 | 0 | 82 | 238 | 264 |
1983 | 79 | 2711 | 1191 | 533 | 0.475 | 1123 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 533 | 0.48 | 1110 | 0.475 | 125 | 0.744 | 168 | 205 | 61 | 144 | 566 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 237 | 176 |
1984 | 82 | 3053 | 1391 | 587 | 0.462 | 1270 | 11 | 0.239 | 46 | 576 | 0.471 | 1224 | 0.467 | 206 | 0.76 | 271 | 203 | 56 | 147 | 914 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 257 | 180 |
1985 | 81 | 2894 | 1395 | 596 | 0.465 | 1281 | 33 | 0.333 | 99 | 563 | 0.476 | 1182 | 0.478 | 170 | 0.78 | 218 | 218 | 55 | 163 | 711 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 273 | 175 |
1986 | 67 | 2138 | 979 | 403 | 0.438 | 921 | 42 | 0.347 | 121 | 361 | 0.451 | 800 | 0.46 | 131 | 0.809 | 162 | 180 | 45 | 135 | 576 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 190 | 143 |
1989 | 53 | 1318 | 362 | 153 | 0.414 | 370 | 8 | 0.276 | 29 | 145 | 0.425 | 341 | 0.424 | 48 | 0.738 | 65 | 78 | 13 | 65 | 339 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 118 | 69 |
