Rick Barry vs. Norm Nixon Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norm Nixon and Rick Barry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Rick Barry and Norm Nixon both played 10 years in the NBA. Rick Barry had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Norm Nixon had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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 |
Rick Barry |
10 |
7 |
1965-66 to 1979-80 |
Norm Nixon |
10 |
6 |
1977-78 to 1988-89 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
78 |
40.7 |
35.6 |
- |
- |
9.2 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
13.0 |
28.7 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
9.7 |
10.9 |
.884 |
Norm Nixon |
82 |
38.4 |
17.1 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
14.0 |
.542 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.5 |
.775 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
15 |
40.9 |
34.7 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
13.1 |
32.6 |
.403 |
- |
- |
- |
8.5 |
10.5 |
.809 |
Norm Nixon |
8 |
40.9 |
15.4 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
4.6 |
7.0 |
14.9 |
.471 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.733 |
Note: Rick Barry didn't play in 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
82 |
37.5 |
22.3 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.0 |
19.9 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
4.8 |
.902 |
Norm Nixon |
82 |
39.3 |
17.6 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
14.7 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.125 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.779 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
11 |
26.5 |
16.4 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.9 |
14.9 |
.396 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.909 |
Norm Nixon |
16 |
40.5 |
16.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
7.8 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
7.1 |
14.9 |
.477 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
.804 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
80 |
36.5 |
25.1 |
1.3 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
- |
3.3 |
10.0 |
21.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
5.8 |
.899 |
Norm Nixon |
79 |
37.5 |
17.1 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
8.8 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
15.3 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.167 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.778 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Norm Nixon |
3 |
44.3 |
19.3 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
16.3 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
80 |
40.4 |
30.6 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
- |
2.8 |
12.9 |
27.7 |
.464 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
5.5 |
.904 |
Norm Nixon |
82 |
36.9 |
17.6 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
7.7 |
15.5 |
.493 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
17 |
42.7 |
28.2 |
1.3 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
- |
3.0 |
11.1 |
25.1 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
5.9 |
6.5 |
.918 |
Norm Nixon |
14 |
39.2 |
20.4 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
18.1 |
.478 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.333 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.754 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
81 |
38.5 |
21.0 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
- |
2.7 |
8.7 |
20.0 |
.435 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
3.8 |
.923 |
Norm Nixon |
79 |
34.3 |
15.1 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
7.2 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
.744 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
13 |
40.9 |
24.0 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
- |
3.1 |
9.7 |
22.2 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.2 |
.882 |
Norm Nixon |
14 |
38.4 |
19.0 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
16.9 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.429 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
.740 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
79 |
36.8 |
21.8 |
0.9 |
4.4 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
- |
2.5 |
8.6 |
19.6 |
.440 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.916 |
Norm Nixon |
82 |
37.2 |
17.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
11.1 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
7.2 |
15.5 |
.462 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.239 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.760 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
10 |
41.5 |
28.4 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
5.9 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
- |
3.2 |
12.2 |
26.2 |
.466 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.4 |
.909 |
Norm Nixon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 8 |
|
Rick Barry |
Norm Nixon |
Season |
1977-78 | 1984-85 |
Team |
Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Rick Barry |
82 |
36.9 |
23.1 |
0.9 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.0 |
.924 |
Norm Nixon |
81 |
35.7 |
17.2 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
8.8 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
7.4 |
15.8 |
.465 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Norm Nixon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
80 |
32.1 |
13.5 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
12.5 |
.461 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.1 |
.947 |
Norm Nixon |
67 |
31.9 |
14.6 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
6.0 |
13.7 |
.438 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.347 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.809 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
2 |
32.5 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
12.5 |
.320 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.000 |
Norm Nixon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Norm Nixon didn't play in 1986-87 and 1987-88.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
72 |
25.2 |
12.0 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
4.5 |
10.7 |
.422 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.330 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
.935 |
Norm Nixon |
53 |
24.9 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
.414 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.276 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.738 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Rick Barry |
6 |
13.2 |
5.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
.364 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
Norm Nixon |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |