Norm Nixon
Career averages
15.7PPG
2.6RPG
8.3APG
768 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
768Games
12,067Career points
14.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 485 games · 1977-78 to 1982-83
Career highsSingle season
17.6PPG · 1979-80 · LAL
3.0RPG · 1977-78 · LAL
11.1APG · 1983-84 · LAC
18.2PER · 1978-79 · LAL
9.6Win shares · 1978-79 · LAL
Draft1977
1Round
22Overall pick
From Duquesne
Position rank1988-89
#67PPG rank
#57PER rank
#89Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 89 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 34.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 18.2 | 9.6 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 39.3 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 51.6 | 12.5 | 77.9 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 79 | 0 | 37.5 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 16.7 | 77.8 | 15.5 | 5.5 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 49.3 | 25.0 | 80.8 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 34.3 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 13.9 | 3.9 |
| 1983-84 | LAC | 82 | 82 | 37.2 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 23.9 | 76.0 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 81 | 81 | 35.7 | 17.2 | 2.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 33.3 | 78.0 | 15.6 | 3.7 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 67 | 62 | 31.9 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 34.7 | 80.9 | 15.7 | 2.0 |
| 1988-89 | LAC | 53 | 30 | 24.9 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 41.4 | 27.6 | 73.8 | 9.8 | -0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Norm Nixon
Norman Ellard Nixon is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy. Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman", he is a two-time NBA All-Star. He won two NBA championships with the Lakers in 1980 and 1982, at the beginning of their Showtime era.