James Harden vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Rich Niemann 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rich Niemann 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.