Richie Niemiera vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.