Kevin Love vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Rich Niemann 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.