Moses Malone vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Rich Niemann 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Rich Niemann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Rich Niemann 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Notes: * 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.