Dave Cowens vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Niemann 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.