Norm Nixon vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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