Dave Cowens vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

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

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richie Niemiera 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Richie Niemiera 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.