LeBron James vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Richie Niemiera 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Richie Niemiera 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Richie Niemiera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Richie Niemiera 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Richie Niemiera 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Richie Niemiera 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Richie Niemiera 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 LeBron James 27.1 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.