Rich Niemann vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Rich Niemann 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 2.8 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann 113 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann 106 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Rich Niemann 18 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 40 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann .414 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann .778 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Niemann - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Rich Niemann - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Rich Niemann - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Rich Niemann 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Niemann - Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Niemann - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Niemann - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Niemann - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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