Rex Chapman vs. Glen Rice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glen Rice and Rex Chapman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rex Chapman played 12 years in the NBA, 3 less than Glen Rice, who played 15. Rex Chapman had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Glen Rice had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rex Chapman 12 4 1988-89 to 1999-00
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1988-891989-90
Team Charlotte HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 75 29.6 16.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 7.0 16.9 .414 0.8 2.5 .314 2.1 2.6 .795
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1989-901990-91
Team Charlotte HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 54 32.6 17.5 1.0 2.4 3.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.1 7.0 17.1 .408 0.9 2.6 .331 2.7 3.6 .750
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1990-911991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 70 30.0 15.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.9 13.2 .445 0.7 2.1 .324 3.3 4.0 .830
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1991-921992-93
Team Charlotte Hornets, Washington BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 22 25.8 12.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.1 11.5 .448 0.4 1.3 .276 1.6 2.4 .679
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1992-931993-94
Team Washington BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 60 21.7 12.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.0 4.8 10.0 .477 0.7 1.9 .371 2.2 2.7 .810
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1993-941994-95
Team Washington BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 60 33.8 18.2 1.0 1.5 2.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.4 7.2 14.4 .498 1.1 2.8 .388 2.8 3.4 .816
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1994-951995-96
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 45 32.6 16.2 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 1.5 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.6 14.2 .397 1.9 6.1 .314 3.0 3.5 .862
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1995-961996-97
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 56 33.3 14.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.1 5.2 12.1 .426 2.2 6.0 .371 1.5 2.0 .735
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 3 29.3 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 4.0 9.3 .429 1.0 4.3 .231 0.0 0.0 -
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913

Season 9

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1996-971997-98
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 65 28.2 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.7 5.1 11.5 .443 1.7 4.8 .350 1.9 2.3 .832
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 5 38.4 24.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.4 0.0 3.0 2.8 8.2 16.6 .494 4.4 9.6 .458 3.4 5.0 .680
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 10

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1997-981998-99
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 68 33.3 15.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.7 1.5 6.0 14.1 .427 1.8 4.6 .386 2.1 2.8 .781
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 2 29.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 3.0 11.5 .261 0.0 2.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966

Season 11

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1998-991999-00
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 38 31.1 12.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.3 12.1 .359 1.4 4.0 .351 2.0 2.4 .835
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 3 19.3 5.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.0 7.0 .286 0.7 2.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798

Season 12

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season 1999-002000-01
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman 53 18.1 6.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.3 2.3 6.0 .388 0.8 2.3 .333 1.1 1.5 .756
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 13

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season -2001-02
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season -2002-03
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rex Chapman Glen Rice
Season -2003-04
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rex Chapman ------- --- ----------
Glen Rice ------- --- ----------