Desmond Bane vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.