Larry Bird vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richie Niemiera 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richie Niemiera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richie Niemiera 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richie Niemiera 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.