Wilt Chamberlain vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Richie Niemiera 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richie Niemiera 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Richie Niemiera 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Richie Niemiera 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Richie Niemiera 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Richie Niemiera 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richie Niemiera 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

* 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - 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.