Richie Niemiera vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Richie Niemiera 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

Richie Niemiera

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Richie Niemiera 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Richie Niemiera 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.