Norm Nixon vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman and Norm Nixon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Norm Nixon

vs.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Norm Nixon 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Norm Nixon 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Norm Nixon 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.