Rich Niemann vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rich Niemann 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.