Larry Bird vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Niemann 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rich Niemann 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.