Artis Gilmore vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.