Joe Meriweather vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice and Joe Meriweather 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

Joe Meriweather

vs.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Meriweather 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (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.