Dwight Howard vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rich Niemann 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rich Niemann 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rich Niemann 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rich Niemann 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.