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Retired#10Guard1977–1988#291 all-time in points

Norm Nixon

Norm Nixon scored 12,065 points in 768 games, 291st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1979-80 at 17.6 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 170 lb
Age71
PositionGuard
BornOct 11, 1955
HometownMacon, Georgia
Experience1977–1988
CollegeWofford College, Duquesne University
Draft1977 · round 1, pick 22
High schoolSouthwest Magnet High School Georgia, Georgia
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1977–1982San Diego Clippers 1983–1983LA Clippers 1984–1985LA Clippers 1988–1988
Career points
12,065
768 games · 15.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#291
Also 35th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1977–1988. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1988-89.

1988-89 season

LAC · 53 games
Points3626.8 per game
Rebounds1.578 total
Assists6.4339 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,386 assists
  • ×2LegendSeasonAll-Star1981-82, 1984-85
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,065 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1979-80, 1981-82

Norm Nixon career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1979-80 · 17.6 points per game

Norm Nixon milestones

Career · regular season
12,065 career points
Retired 291st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,065Past 10,000 · 291st all-time
Assists6,386Past 5,000 · 35th all-time
Steals1,187Past 1,000 · 105th all-time

Norm Nixon career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Norm Nixon stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1988-89LAC533626.81.56.4.414.276.7388———
1985-86LAC6797914.62.78.6.438.347.80942———
1984-85LAC811,39517.22.78.8.465.333.78033———
1983-84SDC821,39117.02.511.1.462.239.76011———
1982-83LAL791,19115.12.67.2.475.000.7440———
1981-82LAL821,44017.62.18.0.493.250.8083———
1980-81LAL791,35017.12.98.8.476.167.7782———
1979-80LAL821,44617.62.87.8.516.125.7791———
1978-79LAL821,40417.12.89.0.542—.775————
1977-78LAL811,10713.73.06.8.497—.714————
Career10 seasons76812,06515.72.68.3.483.294.772100——0

Norm Nixon splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
85%
Threes
2%
Free throws
13%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Norm Nixon facts
How many career points did Norm Nixon score?

Norm Nixon scored 12,065 career regular-season points in 768 games, 15.7 per game, which ranks 291st all-time.

What was Norm Nixon’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1979-80 with LAL: 17.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

Where is Norm Nixon from?

Norm Nixon is from Macon, Georgia. He played high school ball at Southwest Magnet High School in Georgia, Georgia. He played college ball at Wofford College, Duquesne University.

What teams did Norm Nixon play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1982); San Diego Clippers (1983–1983); LA Clippers (1984–1985); LA Clippers (1988–1988).