Rich Niemann vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Rich Niemann 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

Rich Niemann

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.