Norm Nixon G

Full Name: Norman Nixon

Current Team: N/A

Born: Oct 11, 1955 (68 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Macon, Georgia

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-2 (188cm)     Weight: 170 (77kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1977 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 22, Los Angeles Lakers

Pre-Draft Team: Duquesne (Sr)

High School: Southwest Magnet High School [Macon, Georgia]

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NBA Career

12 Years Of Service - 2x NBA Champion, 2x All-Star

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1977-78 LAL 81 - 34.3 13.67 6.12 12.32 .497 - - - 1.42 1.99 .714 0.51 2.44 2.95 6.83 1.70 0.09 3.10 3.20
1978-79 LAL 82 - 38.4 17.12 7.60 14.01 .542 - - - 1.93 2.49 .775 0.59 2.23 2.82 8.99 2.45 0.21 2.82 3.05
1979-80 LAL 82 - 39.3 17.63 7.61 14.74 .516 0.01 0.10 .125 2.40 3.09 .779 0.63 2.16 2.79 7.83 1.79 0.17 3.51 2.94
1980-81 LAL 79 - 37.5 17.09 7.29 15.32 .476 0.03 0.15 .167 2.48 3.19 .778 0.81 2.13 2.94 8.81 1.85 0.14 3.61 2.86
1981-82 ☆ LAL 82 82 36.9 17.56 7.66 15.54 .493 0.04 0.15 .250 2.21 2.73 .808 0.46 1.68 2.15 7.95 1.61 0.09 2.90 3.22
1982-83 LAL 79 79 34.3 15.08 6.75 14.22 .475 0.00 0.16 .000 1.58 2.13 .744 0.77 1.82 2.59 7.16 1.32 0.05 3.00 2.23
1983-84 SDC 82 82 37.2 16.96 7.16 15.49 .462 0.13 0.56 .239 2.51 3.30 .760 0.68 1.79 2.48 11.15 1.15 0.05 3.13 2.20
1984-85 ☆ LAC 81 81 35.7 17.22 7.36 15.81 .465 0.41 1.22 .333 2.10 2.69 .780 0.68 2.01 2.69 8.78 1.17 0.05 3.37 2.16
1985-86 LAC 67 62 31.9 14.61 6.01 13.75 .438 0.63 1.81 .347 1.96 2.42 .809 0.67 2.01 2.69 8.60 1.25 0.04 2.84 2.13
1988-89 LAC 53 30 24.9 6.83 2.89 6.98 .414 0.15 0.55 .276 0.91 1.23 .738 0.25 1.23 1.47 6.30 0.87 0.00 2.23 1.30
CAREER   768 416 35.5 15.71 6.80 14.07 .483 0.17 0.56 .294 1.99 2.58 .772 0.62 1.98 2.59 8.31 1.55 0.09 3.08 2.58

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1977-78 LAL 81 - 2,779 1,107 496 998 .497 - - - 115 161 .714 41 198 239 553 138 7 251 259
1978-79 LAL 82 - 3,145 1,404 623 1,149 .542 - - - 158 204 .775 48 183 231 737 201 17 231 250
1979-80 LAL 82 - 3,226 1,446 624 1,209 .516 1 8 .125 197 253 .779 52 177 229 642 147 14 288 241
1980-81 LAL 79 - 2,962 1,350 576 1,210 .476 2 12 .167 196 252 .778 64 168 232 696 146 11 285 226
1981-82 ☆ LAL 82 82 3,024 1,440 628 1,274 .493 3 12 .250 181 224 .808 38 138 176 652 132 7 238 264
1982-83 LAL 79 79 2,711 1,191 533 1,123 .475 0 13 .000 125 168 .744 61 144 205 566 104 4 237 176
1983-84 SDC 82 82 3,053 1,391 587 1,270 .462 11 46 .239 206 271 .760 56 147 203 914 94 4 257 180
1984-85 ☆ LAC 81 81 2,894 1,395 596 1,281 .465 33 99 .333 170 218 .780 55 163 218 711 95 4 273 175
1985-86 LAC 67 62 2,138 979 403 921 .438 42 121 .347 131 162 .809 45 135 180 576 84 3 190 143
1988-89 LAC 53 30 1,318 362 153 370 .414 8 29 .276 48 65 .738 13 65 78 334 46 0 118 69
CAREER   768 416 27,250 12,065 5,219 10,805 .483 100 340 .294 1,527 1,978 .772 473 1,518 1,991 6,381 1,187 71 2,368 1,983

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1977-78 LAL 81 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 2.20 0.55 0.16 45 36 .556 2.30 2.10 4.50
1978-79 LAL 82 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 3.19 0.87 0.18 47 35 .573 6.50 3.10 9.60
1979-80 LAL 82 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 2.23 0.51 0.21 60 22 .732 4.10 2.70 6.70
1980-81 LAL 79 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 .337 2.44 0.51 0.21 52 27 .658 2.80 2.70 5.50
1981-82 ☆ LAL 82 82 2 0 0 0 0 0 .327 2.74 0.55 0.18 57 25 .695 4.20 2.40 6.60
1982-83 LAL 79 79 11 0 0 0 0 0 .277 2.39 0.44 0.15 56 23 .709 2.50 1.40 3.90
1983-84 SDC 82 82 47 0 0 0 0 0 .413 3.56 0.37 0.21 30 52 .366 5.10 0.30 5.40
1984-85 ☆ LAC 81 81 31 0 0 0 2 0 .371 2.60 0.35 0.17 30 51 .370 2.50 1.20 3.70
1985-86 LAC 67 62 22 0 0 0 0 0 .352 3.03 0.44 0.18 26 41 .388 1.58 0.29 1.87
1988-89 LAC 53 30 4 0 0 0 1 0 .216 2.83 0.39 0.18 9 44 .170 -0.75 0.29 -0.46
CAREER   768 416 118 0 0 0 3 0 .328 2.69 0.50 0.18 412 356 .536 30.83 16.48 47.31

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1977-78 LAL 81 - .518 .497 1.56 7.03 4.40 26.04 19.02 2.25 0.13 18.55 121.13 4.26 1.11 99.6 103.0 14.09
1978-79 LAL 82 - .567 .542 1.76 5.99 3.99 30.46 15.72 2.90 0.27 18.70 131.67 8.27 1.22 112.2 104.4 18.16
1979-80 LAL 82 - .548 .517 1.93 5.50 3.87 25.29 17.91 2.10 0.23 19.97 141.98 4.30 1.20 106.8 107.6 14.94
1980-81 LAL 79 - .511 .477 2.49 5.81 4.25 30.92 17.75 2.31 0.20 21.76 142.05 5.99 1.12 104.0 107.0 15.63
1981-82 ☆ LAL 82 82 .525 .494 1.42 4.79 3.17 27.67 14.78 2.03 0.12 21.14 155.10 6.36 1.13 109.1 109.4 15.35
1982-83 LAL 79 79 .498 .475 2.61 5.62 4.19 25.84 16.53 1.77 0.08 20.89 121.87 5.14 1.06 103.3 109.3 13.92
1983-84 SDC 82 82 .501 .467 2.09 5.44 3.77 41.09 15.61 1.46 0.07 21.48 146.15 11.58 1.10 110.9 115.7 16.99
1984-85 ☆ LAC 81 81 .507 .478 2.18 6.04 4.17 35.72 16.55 1.56 0.07 23.25 157.84 7.03 1.09 105.2 113.3 15.65
1985-86 LAC 67 62 .493 .460 2.29 7.18 4.69 39.90 16.07 1.84 0.08 22.25 159.33 9.03 1.06 104.2 115.0 15.58
1988-89 LAC 53 30 .454 .424 1.02 5.26 3.11 33.36 22.84 1.61 - 15.36 142.78 7.62 0.98 93.9 114.9 9.67
CAREER   768 416 .517 .488 1.96 5.86 3.98 31.16 16.86 2.02 0.14 20.54 154.91 6.84 1.12 105.7 109.6 15.34

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NBA Transactions

Jun 10, 1977 - The Los Angeles Lakers selected Norm Nixon in Round 1 with Pick 22 in the 1977 NBA Draft.
Sep 2, 1977 - Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Apr 1, 1980 - Norm Nixon signed a veteran extension with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Oct 10, 1983 - Norm Nixon was acquired by the San Diego Clippers from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade.
Jun 30, 1985 - The Los Angeles Clippers tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Norm Nixon a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1985 - Norm Nixon, previously with the Los Angeles Clippers, became a free agent.
Nov 21, 1985 - Norm Nixon signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Seattle SuperSonics. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Los Angeles Clippers can match.
Nov 23, 1985 - The Los Angeles Clippers matched the offer sheet that Norm Nixon signed with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Nov 23, 1985 - Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jul 1, 1989 - Norm Nixon retired from professional basketball.
Jul 1, 1989 - Norm Nixon, previously with the Los Angeles Clippers, became a free agent.
Jul 10, 1989 - The Los Angeles Clippers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Norm Nixon.

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NBA Awards & Honors

NBA Champion - 1980, 1982
All-Rookie First Team - 1978

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1977-78 LAL 3 - 30.7 8.00 3.67 8.00 .458 - - - 0.67 1.00 .667 1.33 1.67 3.00 5.33 1.33 0.33 1.67 4.33
1978-79 LAL 8 - 40.9 15.38 7.00 14.88 .471 - - - 1.38 1.88 .733 0.75 2.75 3.50 11.75 1.38 0.00 3.00 4.62
1979-80 LAL 16 - 40.5 16.88 7.12 14.94 .477 0.06 0.31 .200 2.56 3.19 .804 0.81 2.69 3.50 7.81 2.00 0.19 3.06 3.69
1980-81 LAL 3 - 44.3 19.33 8.33 16.33 .510 0.00 0.00 .000 2.67 3.33 .800 0.33 3.33 3.67 8.67 0.33 0.33 1.67 3.00
1981-82 LAL 14 0 39.2 20.43 8.64 18.07 .478 0.07 0.21 .333 3.07 4.07 .754 0.93 2.14 3.07 8.14 1.64 0.14 2.43 3.07
1982-83 LAL 14 0 38.4 19.00 8.07 16.93 .477 0.21 0.50 .429 2.64 3.57 .740 0.93 2.50 3.43 6.43 1.29 0.07 2.43 2.86
CAREER   58 0 39.4 17.71 7.59 15.88 .478 0.11 0.32 .333 2.45 3.21 .763 0.86 2.50 3.36 8.02 1.53 0.14 2.60 3.47

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1977-78 LAL 3 - 92 24 11 24 .458 - - - 2 3 .667 4 5 9 16 4 1 5 13
1978-79 LAL 8 - 327 123 56 119 .471 - - - 11 15 .733 6 22 28 94 11 0 24 37
1979-80 LAL 16 - 648 270 114 239 .477 1 5 .200 41 51 .804 13 43 56 125 32 3 49 59
1980-81 LAL 3 - 133 58 25 49 .510 0 0 .000 8 10 .800 1 10 11 26 1 1 5 9
1981-82 LAL 14 0 549 286 121 253 .478 1 3 .333 43 57 .754 13 30 43 114 23 2 34 43
1982-83 LAL 14 0 538 266 113 237 .477 3 7 .429 37 50 .740 13 35 48 90 18 1 34 40
CAREER   58 0 2,287 1,027 440 921 .478 5 15 .333 142 186 .763 50 145 195 465 89 8 151 201

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1977-78 LAL 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 3.20 0.80 0.12 1 2 .333 0.10 - 0.10
1978-79 LAL 8 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .421 3.92 0.46 0.13 3 5 .375 0.40 0.10 0.50
1979-80 LAL 16 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334 2.55 0.65 0.21 12 4 .750 0.90 0.60 1.50
1980-81 LAL 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .432 5.20 0.20 0.20 1 2 .333 0.30 - 0.40
1981-82 LAL 14 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .356 3.35 0.68 0.23 12 2 .857 1.20 0.30 1.50
1982-83 LAL 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 2.65 0.53 0.21 8 6 .571 0.70 0.20 0.90
CAREER   58 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 .341 3.08 0.59 0.20 37 21 .638 3.60 1.20 4.90

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1977-78 LAL 3 - .474 .458 4.32 6.02 5.12 22.81 16.49 2.08 0.58 13.01 112.50 6.65 1.00 106.4 106.8 11.94
1978-79 LAL 8 - .490 .471 2.24 7.03 4.82 39.25 16.04 1.61 - 19.52 120.39 12.38 1.03 103.5 109.3 15.74
1979-80 LAL 16 - .516 .479 2.19 7.02 4.64 25.71 15.78 2.31 0.26 18.88 148.09 5.34 1.13 107.5 106.2 14.33
1980-81 LAL 3 - .543 .510 0.80 6.56 3.96 30.96 8.56 0.37 0.39 18.51 131.02 9.69 1.18 117.4 110.8 16.70
1981-82 LAL 14 0 .514 .480 2.65 5.51 4.15 27.21 10.89 1.94 0.19 22.34 156.60 7.48 1.13 113.5 110.3 17.14
1982-83 LAL 14 0 .514 .483 2.71 7.03 4.91 23.25 11.60 1.59 0.10 22.22 164.54 4.94 1.12 107.3 111.1 15.40
CAREER   58 0 .512 .480 2.44 6.60 4.59 27.57 13.09 1.84 0.19 20.33 157.45 7.06 1.12 108.9 109.1 15.91

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1982, 1985
Three Point Shootout Participant - 1986

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1982 West 1 0 19 14 7 14 .500 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
1985 West 1 0 19 11 5 7 .714 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 8 0 0 1 1
TOTAL   2 0 38 25 12 21 .571 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 10 1 0 1 1
AVERAGES   2 0 19.0 12.50 6.00 10.50 .571 0.00 0.00 .000 0.50 1.00 .500 0.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.50

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NCAA Career

College: Duquesne (1977)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1973-74 Duquesne Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1974-75 Duquesne So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1975-76 Duquesne Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1976-77 Duquesne Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon is 68 years old.

What is the height of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon is 6-2 (188cm) tall.

What is the weight of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon is 170 lbs (77kg).

What is the birthday of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon was born on Oct 11, 1955.

What position does Norm Nixon play?

Norm Nixon plays the G position.

What was the pre-draft team of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon was drafted out of Duquesne.

What high school did Norm Nixon attend?

Norm Nixon attended Southwest Magnet High School in Macon, Georgia.

What nationality is Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon has a United States nationality.

Where was Norm Nixon born?

Norm Nixon was born in Macon, Georgia.

How many NBA seasons has Norm Nixon played?

Norm Nixon played 10 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon had career averages 15.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 1.5 steals in 768 games.

What are the career totals of Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon had career totals of 12,065 points, 1,991 rebounds, 6,381 assists, 71 blocks, 1,187 steals in 768 games.

How many teams has Norm Nixon been on?

Norm Nixon played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Clippers.

When was Norm Nixon drafted?

Norm Nixon was drafted in the 1st round (#22 overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

What is Norm Nixon's career high in points?

Norm Nixon averaged a career high 17.6 points per game in 1979-1980.

What is Norm Nixon's career high in rebounds?

Norm Nixon averaged a career high 3.0 rebounds per game in 1977-1978.

What is Norm Nixon's career high in assists?

Norm Nixon averaged a career high 11.1 assists per game in 1983-1984.

What is the career PER of Norm Nixon's?

Norm Nixon had a career PER of 15.3.

How many championships has Norm Nixon won?

Norm Nixon has won 2 NBA championships.

How many All-Star teams has Norm Nixon been on?

Norm Nixon is a 2x All-Star.