Bob Cousy vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rich Niemann 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rich Niemann 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.