Rich Niemann vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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