Norm Nixon vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norm Nixon 2 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Norm Nixon 10 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Norm Nixon 6 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Norm Nixon 2 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norm Nixon 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Norm Nixon 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norm Nixon 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Norm Nixon 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 15.7 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 2.6 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 12,065 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 1,991 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Norm Nixon 6,386 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Norm Nixon 1,187 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 71 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Norm Nixon 768 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .483 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .294 * Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .772 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 17.7 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.4 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 8.0 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 1.5 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.1 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Norm Nixon 1,027 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Norm Nixon 195 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Norm Nixon 465 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Norm Nixon 89 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Norm Nixon 8 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Norm Nixon 58 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norm Nixon .478 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Norm Nixon .333 * Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Norm Nixon .763 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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