Bob Cousy vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Richie Niemiera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Richie Niemiera 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Richie Niemiera 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.