Earl Monroe vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Rich Niemann 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * 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.