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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 81 34.3 6.1 12.3 .497 6.1 12.3 .497 .497 1.4 2.0 .714 0.5 2.4 3.0 6.8 1.7 0.1 3.1 3.2 13.7 ROY-5
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 82 82 38.4 7.6 14.0 .542 7.6 14.0 .542 .542 1.9 2.5 .775 0.6 2.2 2.8 9.0 2.5 0.2 2.8 3.0 17.1
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 82 82 39.3 7.6 14.7 .516 0.0 0.1 .125 7.6 14.6 .519 .517 2.4 3.1 .779 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.8 1.8 0.2 3.5 2.9 17.6
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 79 37.5 7.3 15.3 .476 0.0 0.2 .167 7.3 15.2 .479 .477 2.5 3.2 .778 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.8 1.8 0.1 3.6 2.9 17.1 MVP-21
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 82 82 36.9 7.7 15.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .250 7.6 15.4 .495 .494 2.2 2.7 .808 0.5 1.7 2.1 8.0 1.6 0.1 2.9 3.2 17.6 AS
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 79 79 34.3 6.7 14.2 .475 0.0 0.2 .000 6.7 14.1 .480 .475 1.6 2.1 .744 0.8 1.8 2.6 7.2 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.2 15.1 MVP-22
1983-84 28 SDC NBA PG 82 82 37.2 7.2 15.5 .462 0.1 0.6 .239 7.0 14.9 .471 .467 2.5 3.3 .760 0.7 1.8 2.5 11.1 1.1 0.0 3.1 2.2 17.0
1984-85 29 LAC NBA PG 81 81 35.7 7.4 15.8 .465 0.4 1.2 .333 7.0 14.6 .476 .478 2.1 2.7 .780 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.8 1.2 0.0 3.4 2.2 17.2 AS
1985-86 30 LAC NBA PG 67 62 31.9 6.0 13.7 .438 0.6 1.8 .347 5.4 11.9 .451 .460 2.0 2.4 .809 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.6 1.3 0.0 2.8 2.1 14.6
1986-87 Did not play - injury
1987-88 Did not play - injury
1988-89 33 LAC NBA PG 53 30 24.9 2.9 7.0 .414 0.2 0.5 .276 2.7 6.4 .425 .424 0.9 1.2 .738 0.2 1.2 1.5 6.4 0.9 0.0 2.2 1.3 6.8
1989-90 Did not play - other pro league
10 Yrs 768 580 35.5 6.8 14.1 .483 0.2 0.6 .294 6.7 13.6 .489 .488 2.0 2.6 .772 0.6 2.0 2.6 8.3 1.5 0.1 3.1 2.6 15.7
LAL (6 Yrs) 485 325 36.8 7.2 14.4 .500 0.0 0.1 .133 7.2 14.3 .502 .500 2.0 2.6 .770 0.6 2.1 2.7 7.9 1.8 0.1 3.2 2.9 16.4
LAC (4 Yrs) 283 255 33.2 6.1 13.6 .453 0.3 1.0 .319 5.8 12.5 .464 .465 2.0 2.5 .775 0.6 1.8 2.4 9.0 1.1 0.0 3.0 2.0 14.6
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 3 30.7 3.7 8.0 .458 3.7 8.0 .458 .458 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 1.7 3.0 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 4.3 8.0
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 8 40.9 7.0 14.9 .471 7.0 14.9 .471 .471 1.4 1.9 .733 0.8 2.8 3.5 11.8 1.4 0.0 3.0 4.6 15.4
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 16 40.5 7.1 14.9 .477 0.1 0.3 .200 7.1 14.6 .483 .479 2.6 3.2 .804 0.8 2.7 3.5 7.8 2.0 0.2 3.1 3.7 16.9
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 3 44.3 8.3 16.3 .510 0.0 0.0 8.3 16.3 .510 .510 2.7 3.3 .800 0.3 3.3 3.7 8.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 3.0 19.3
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 14 39.2 8.6 18.1 .478 0.1 0.2 .333 8.6 17.9 .480 .480 3.1 4.1 .754 0.9 2.1 3.1 8.1 1.6 0.1 2.4 3.1 20.4
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 14 38.4 8.1 16.9 .477 0.2 0.5 .429 7.9 16.4 .478 .483 2.6 3.6 .740 0.9 2.5 3.4 6.4 1.3 0.1 2.4 2.9 19.0
6 Yrs 58 39.4 7.6 15.9 .478 0.1 0.3 .333 7.5 15.6 .480 .480 2.4 3.2 .763 0.9 2.5 3.4 8.0 1.5 0.1 2.6 3.5 17.7
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 81 2779 496 998 .497 496 998 .497 .497 115 161 .714 41 198 239 553 138 7 251 259 1107 0 ROY-5
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3145 623 1149 .542 623 1149 .542 .542 158 204 .775 48 183 231 737 201 17 231 250 1404 0
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3226 624 1209 .516 1 8 .125 623 1201 .519 .517 197 253 .779 52 177 229 642 147 14 288 241 1446 0
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 79 2962 576 1210 .476 2 12 .167 574 1198 .479 .477 196 252 .778 64 168 232 696 146 11 285 226 1350 0 MVP-21
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3024 628 1274 .493 3 12 .250 625 1262 .495 .494 181 224 .808 38 138 176 652 132 7 238 264 1440 0 AS
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 79 79 2711 533 1123 .475 0 13 .000 533 1110 .480 .475 125 168 .744 61 144 205 566 104 4 237 176 1191 0 MVP-22
1983-84 28 SDC NBA PG 82 82 3053 587 1270 .462 11 46 .239 576 1224 .471 .467 206 271 .760 56 147 203 914 94 4 257 180 1391 0
1984-85 29 LAC NBA PG 81 81 2894 596 1281 .465 33 99 .333 563 1182 .476 .478 170 218 .780 55 163 218 711 95 4 273 175 1395 0 AS
1985-86 30 LAC NBA PG 67 62 2138 403 921 .438 42 121 .347 361 800 .451 .460 131 162 .809 45 135 180 576 84 3 190 143 979 0
1986-87 Did not play - injury
1987-88 Did not play - injury
1988-89 33 LAC NBA PG 53 30 1318 153 370 .414 8 29 .276 145 341 .425 .424 48 65 .738 13 65 78 339 46 0 118 69 362 0
1989-90 Did not play - other pro league
10 Yrs 768 580 27250 5219 10805 .483 100 340 .294 5119 10465 .489 .488 1527 1978 .772 473 1518 1991 6386 1187 71 2368 1983 12065 0
LAL (6 Yrs) 485 325 17847 3480 6963 .500 6 45 .133 3474 6918 .502 .500 972 1262 .770 304 1008 1312 3846 868 60 1530 1416 7938 0
LAC (4 Yrs) 283 255 9403 1739 3842 .453 94 295 .319 1645 3547 .464 .465 555 716 .775 169 510 679 2540 319 11 838 567 4127 0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 3 92 11 24 .458 11 24 .458 .458 2 3 .667 4 5 9 16 4 1 5 13 24 0
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 8 327 56 119 .471 56 119 .471 .471 11 15 .733 6 22 28 94 11 0 24 37 123 0
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 16 648 114 239 .477 1 5 .200 113 234 .483 .479 41 51 .804 13 43 56 125 32 3 49 59 270 0
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 3 133 25 49 .510 0 0 25 49 .510 .510 8 10 .800 1 10 11 26 1 1 5 9 58 0
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 14 549 121 253 .478 1 3 .333 120 250 .480 .480 43 57 .754 13 30 43 114 23 2 34 43 286 0
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 14 538 113 237 .477 3 7 .429 110 230 .478 .483 37 50 .740 13 35 48 90 18 1 34 40 266 0
6 Yrs 58 2287 440 921 .478 5 15 .333 435 906 .480 .480 142 186 .763 50 145 195 465 89 8 151 201 1027 0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 81 2779 6.4 12.9 .497 6.4 12.9 .497 .497 1.5 2.1 .714 0.5 2.6 3.1 7.2 1.8 0.1 3.3 3.4 14.3 ROY-5
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3145 7.1 13.2 .542 7.1 13.2 .542 .542 1.8 2.3 .775 0.5 2.1 2.6 8.4 2.3 0.2 2.6 2.9 16.1
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3226 7.0 13.5 .516 0.0 0.1 .125 7.0 13.4 .519 .517 2.2 2.8 .779 0.6 2.0 2.6 7.2 1.6 0.2 3.2 2.7 16.1
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 79 2962 7.0 14.7 .476 0.0 0.1 .167 7.0 14.6 .479 .477 2.4 3.1 .778 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.5 1.8 0.1 3.5 2.7 16.4 MVP-21
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3024 7.5 15.2 .493 0.0 0.1 .250 7.4 15.0 .495 .494 2.2 2.7 .808 0.5 1.6 2.1 7.8 1.6 0.1 2.8 3.1 17.1 AS
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 79 79 2711 7.1 14.9 .475 0.0 0.2 .000 7.1 14.7 .480 .475 1.7 2.2 .744 0.8 1.9 2.7 7.5 1.4 0.1 3.1 2.3 15.8 MVP-22
1983-84 28 SDC NBA PG 82 82 3053 6.9 15.0 .462 0.1 0.5 .239 6.8 14.4 .471 .467 2.4 3.2 .760 0.7 1.7 2.4 10.8 1.1 0.0 3.0 2.1 16.4
1984-85 29 LAC NBA PG 81 81 2894 7.4 15.9 .465 0.4 1.2 .333 7.0 14.7 .476 .478 2.1 2.7 .780 0.7 2.0 2.7 8.8 1.2 0.0 3.4 2.2 17.4 AS
1985-86 30 LAC NBA PG 67 62 2138 6.8 15.5 .438 0.7 2.0 .347 6.1 13.5 .451 .460 2.2 2.7 .809 0.8 2.3 3.0 9.7 1.4 0.1 3.2 2.4 16.5
1986-87 Did not play - injury
1987-88 Did not play - injury
1988-89 33 LAC NBA PG 53 30 1318 4.2 10.1 .414 0.2 0.8 .276 4.0 9.3 .425 .424 1.3 1.8 .738 0.4 1.8 2.1 9.3 1.3 0.0 3.2 1.9 9.9
1989-90 Did not play - other pro league
10 Yrs 768 580 27250 6.9 14.3 .483 0.2 0.6 .294 6.8 13.8 .489 .488 2.0 2.6 .772 0.6 2.0 2.6 8.4 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.6 15.9
Game Avg 768 27250 6.9 14.3 .483 0.2 0.6 .294 6.8 13.8 .489 2.0 2.6 .772 0.6 2.0 2.6 8.4 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.6 15.9
LAL (6 Yrs) 485 325 17847 7.0 14.0 .500 0.0 0.1 .133 7.0 14.0 .502 .500 2.0 2.5 .770 0.6 2.0 2.6 7.8 1.8 0.1 3.1 2.9 16.0
LAC (4 Yrs) 283 255 9403 6.7 14.7 .453 0.4 1.1 .319 6.3 13.6 .464 .465 2.1 2.7 .775 0.6 2.0 2.6 9.7 1.2 0.0 3.2 2.2 15.8
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 3 92 4.3 9.4 .458 4.3 9.4 .458 .458 0.8 1.2 .667 1.6 2.0 3.5 6.3 1.6 0.4 2.0 5.1 9.4
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 8 327 6.2 13.1 .471 6.2 13.1 .471 .471 1.2 1.7 .733 0.7 2.4 3.1 10.3 1.2 0.0 2.6 4.1 13.5
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 16 648 6.3 13.3 .477 0.1 0.3 .200 6.3 13.0 .483 .479 2.3 2.8 .804 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 15.0
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 3 133 6.8 13.3 .510 0.0 0.0 6.8 13.3 .510 .510 2.2 2.7 .800 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.0 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.4 15.7
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 14 549 7.9 16.6 .478 0.1 0.2 .333 7.9 16.4 .480 .480 2.8 3.7 .754 0.9 2.0 2.8 7.5 1.5 0.1 2.2 2.8 18.8
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 14 538 7.6 15.9 .477 0.2 0.5 .429 7.4 15.4 .478 .483 2.5 3.3 .740 0.9 2.3 3.2 6.0 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.7 17.8
6 Yrs 58 2287 6.9 14.5 .478 0.1 0.3 .333 6.8 14.3 .480 .480 2.2 2.9 .763 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.3 1.4 0.1 2.4 3.2 16.2
Game Avg 58 2287 6.9 14.5 .478 0.1 0.3 .333 6.8 14.3 .480 2.2 2.9 .763 0.8 2.3 3.1 7.3 1.4 0.1 2.4 3.2 16.2

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 81 2779 14.1 .518 .161 1.6 7.0 4.4 26.0 2.2 0.1 19.0 18.5 2.3 2.1 4.5 .078 -0.6 -0.3 -0.9 0.8 ROY-5
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3145 18.2 .567 .178 1.8 6.0 4.0 30.5 2.9 0.3 15.7 18.7 6.5 3.1 9.6 .146 1.8 0.4 2.2 3.3
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3226 14.9 .548 .007 .209 1.9 5.5 3.9 25.3 2.1 0.2 17.9 20.0 4.1 2.7 6.7 .100 0.2 -0.9 -0.7 1.1
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 79 2962 15.5 .511 .010 .208 2.5 5.8 4.2 30.9 2.3 0.2 17.7 21.8 2.8 2.7 5.5 .089 0.3 -1.0 -0.6 1.0 MVP-21
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 82 82 3024 15.3 .525 .009 .176 1.4 4.8 3.2 27.7 2.0 0.1 14.8 21.1 4.2 2.4 6.6 .104 0.2 -1.0 -0.8 0.9 AS
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 79 79 2711 13.9 .498 .012 .150 2.6 5.6 4.2 25.8 1.8 0.1 16.5 20.9 2.5 1.4 3.9 .069 -0.2 -1.8 -1.9 0.0 MVP-22
1983-84 28 SDC NBA PG 82 82 3053 16.9 .501 .036 .213 2.1 5.4 3.8 41.1 1.5 0.1 15.6 21.5 5.1 0.3 5.4 .085 3.1 -2.2 0.8 2.2
1984-85 29 LAC NBA PG 81 81 2894 15.6 .507 .077 .170 2.2 6.0 4.2 35.7 1.6 0.1 16.5 23.2 2.5 1.2 3.7 .061 1.4 -1.9 -0.6 1.1 AS
1985-86 30 LAC NBA PG 67 62 2138 15.7 .493 .131 .176 2.3 7.1 4.7 40.3 1.8 0.1 16.1 22.2 1.7 0.3 2.0 .046 1.6 -2.5 -0.9 0.6
1986-87 Did not play - injury
1987-88 Did not play - injury
1988-89 33 LAC NBA PG 53 30 1318 9.8 .454 .078 .176 1.1 5.3 3.2 33.3 1.6 0.0 22.8 15.5 -0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.013 -2.2 -2.2 -4.4 -0.8
1989-90 Did not play - other pro league
10 Yrs 768 580 27250 15.3 .517 .031 .183 2.0 5.8 4.0 31.3 2.0 0.1 16.9 20.6 31.0 16.6 47.6 .084 0.7 -1.2 -0.5 10.2
LAL (6 Yrs) 485 325 17847 15.4 .528 .006 .181 2.0 5.8 4.0 27.7 2.2 0.2 16.9 20.2 22.4 14.4 36.8 .099 0.3 -0.7 -0.4 7.2
LAC (4 Yrs) 283 255 9403 15.3 .496 .077 .186 2.0 6.0 4.0 38.2 1.6 0.1 16.8 21.3 8.6 2.2 10.8 .055 1.5 -2.2 -0.7 3.0
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1977-78 22 LAL NBA PG 3 92 11.4 .474 .125 4.3 6.0 5.1 22.8 2.1 0.6 16.5 13.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 .075 -1.9 0.8 -1.0 0.0
1978-79 23 LAL NBA PG 8 327 15.9 .490 .126 2.2 7.0 4.8 39.3 1.6 0.0 16.0 19.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 .069 0.8 -1.1 -0.3 0.1
1979-80 24 LAL NBA PG 16 648 14.4 .516 .021 .213 2.2 7.0 4.6 25.7 2.3 0.3 15.8 18.9 0.9 0.6 1.5 .108 1.0 -0.3 0.6 0.4
1980-81 25 LAL NBA PG 3 133 16.7 .543 .000 .204 0.8 6.6 4.0 31.0 0.4 0.4 8.6 18.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 .134 2.0 -1.2 0.8 0.1
1981-82 26 LAL NBA PG 14 549 16.9 .514 .012 .225 2.7 5.5 4.2 27.2 2.0 0.2 10.9 22.3 1.2 0.3 1.5 .131 2.3 -1.3 1.1 0.4
1982-83 27 LAL NBA PG 14 538 15.0 .514 .030 .211 2.7 7.0 4.9 23.2 1.6 0.1 11.6 22.2 0.7 0.2 0.9 .082 1.0 -1.5 -0.5 0.2
6 Yrs 58 2287 15.4 .512 .016 .202 2.4 6.6 4.6 27.6 1.8 0.2 13.1 20.3 3.5 1.3 4.9 .102 1.2 -1.0 0.3 1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Norm Nixon?

Norm Nixon is 69 years old.

Where was Norm Nixon born?

Norm Nixon was born in Macon, Georgia.

When was Norm Nixon born?

Norm Nixon was born on October 11, 1955.

How tall is Norm Nixon?

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

How much did Norm Nixon weigh when playing?

Norm Nixon weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Is Norm Nixon in the Hall of Fame?

Norm Nixon is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Norm Nixon drafted?

Norm Nixon was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 1977 NBA Draft.

What position did Norm Nixon play?

Point Guard.

When did Norm Nixon retire?

Norm Nixon last played in 1989.

What is Norm Nixon's net worth?

Norm Nixon made at least $3,028,000 playing professional basketball.

How much did Norm Nixon make?

Norm Nixon made $985,000 in 1988.

What did Norm Nixon average?

Norm Nixon averaged 15.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.

How many rings does Norm Nixon have?

Norm Nixon won 2 championships.

What schools did Norm Nixon attend?

Norm Nixon attended Southwest in Macon, Georgia and Duquesne.

What are Norm Nixon's nicknames?

Big, Stormin' Norman, The Storm, Savoir Faire, Sav, Mr. May are nicknames for Norm Nixon.

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