Rich Niemann vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.