Rick Barry vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Norm Nixon:
1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Norm Nixon2
Rick Barry10
Norm Nixon10
Rick Barry7
Norm Nixon6
Rick Barry8
Norm Nixon2

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Norm Nixon0
Rick Barry5
Norm Nixon0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Norm Nixon0
Rick Barry1
Norm Nixon0
Rick Barry1 *
Norm Nixon0
Rick Barry1
Norm Nixon0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Norm Nixon 15.7

Rick Barry 6.5
Norm Nixon 2.6

Rick Barry 5.1
Norm Nixon 8.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Norm Nixon 1.5

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Norm Nixon 12,065

Rick Barry 5,168
Norm Nixon 1,991

Rick Barry 4,017
Norm Nixon 6,386

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Norm Nixon 1,187

Rick Barry 269
*
Norm Nixon 71

Rick Barry 794
Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Norm Nixon .294

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Norm Nixon 17.6
(1980)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Norm Nixon 3.0
(1978)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Norm Nixon 11.1
(1984)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Norm Nixon 2.5
(1979)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Norm Nixon 0.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Norm Nixon 17.7

Rick Barry 5.6
Norm Nixon 3.4

Rick Barry 4.6
Norm Nixon 8.0

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Norm Nixon 1.5

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Norm Nixon 1,027

Rick Barry 418
Norm Nixon 195

Rick Barry 340
Norm Nixon 465

Rick Barry 106
*
Norm Nixon 89

Rick Barry 39
*
Norm Nixon 8

Rick Barry 74
Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Norm Nixon .333

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Norm Nixon 20.4
(1982)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Norm Nixon 3.7
(1981)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Norm Nixon 11.8
(1979)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Norm Nixon 2.0
(1980)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
Norm Nixon 0.3
(1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.