Rudy Gobert vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Rich Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Rich Niemann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Rich Niemann 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Rich Niemann 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Rich Niemann 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Rich Niemann 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Rich Niemann 0.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Rich Niemann 18

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Rich Niemann .414

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Rich Niemann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Rich Niemann -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Rich Niemann -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Rich Niemann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Rich Niemann -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Rich Niemann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Rich Niemann - 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.