Rich Niemann vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rich Niemann 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.