Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Rich Niemann	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Rich Niemann	2

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Rich Niemann	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Rich Niemann	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Rich Niemann	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Rich Niemann	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Rich Niemann	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Rich Niemann	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Rich Niemann	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Rich Niemann	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Rich Niemann	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Rich Niemann	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Rich Niemann	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Rich Niemann	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Rich Niemann	2.8

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Rich Niemann	2.7

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Rich Niemann	0.5

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Rich Niemann	113

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Rich Niemann	106

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Rich Niemann	18

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Rich Niemann	40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Rich Niemann	.414

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Rich Niemann	.778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Rich Niemann	3.1		(1969)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Rich Niemann	2.9		(1969)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Rich Niemann	0.5		(1969)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Rich Niemann	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Rich Niemann	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Rich Niemann	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Rich Niemann	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Rich Niemann	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Rich Niemann	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Rich Niemann	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Rich Niemann	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Rich Niemann	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Rich Niemann	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Rich Niemann	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Rich Niemann	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Rich Niemann	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Rich Niemann	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Rich Niemann	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Rich Niemann	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
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.