Rich Niemann vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rich Niemann - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.