Rich Niemann vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.