Richie Niemiera vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Richie Niemiera 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Richie Niemiera 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.