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Rich Niemann

Richard W. Niemann (Rich)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: July 2, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri
High School: DuBourg in St. Louis, Missouri
College: Saint Louis University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 4th round (6th pick, 42nd overall), 1968 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 19, 1968 ▪ ABA Debut: December 7, 1969

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 TOT NBA C 34 272 44 106 .415 19 25 .760 100 16 61 107
1968-69 22 DET NBA C 16 123 20 47 .426 8 10 .800 41 9 30 48
1968-69 22 MIL NBA C 18 149 24 59 .407 11 15 .733 59 7 31 59
1969-70 23 TOT TOT C 69 1484 287 606 .474 0 0 143 194 .737 171 398 569 89 141 229 717
1969-70 23 BOS NBA C 6 18 2 5 .400 2 2 1.000 6 2 10 6
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 63 1466 285 601 .474 0 0 141 192 .734 171 392 563 87 141 219 711
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 51 642 121 241 .502 0 0 43 60 .717 74 181 255 29 57 137 285
1971-72 25 DLC ABA C 33 524 48 98 .490 0 0 25 34 .735 46 109 155 24 27 87 121
Career TOT 187 2922 500 1051 .476 0 0 230 313 .735 291 682 1079 158 225 514 1230
ABA 147 2632 454 940 .483 0 0 209 286 .731 291 682 973 140 225 443 1117
NBA 40 290 46 111 .414 21 27 .778 106 18 71 113

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 TOT NBA C 34 8.0 1.3 3.1 .415 0.6 0.7 .760 2.9 0.5 1.8 3.1
1968-69 22 DET NBA C 16 7.7 1.3 2.9 .426 0.5 0.6 .800 2.6 0.6 1.9 3.0
1968-69 22 MIL NBA C 18 8.3 1.3 3.3 .407 0.6 0.8 .733 3.3 0.4 1.7 3.3
1969-70 23 TOT TOT C 69 21.5 4.2 8.8 .474 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.8 .737 2.5 5.8 8.2 1.3 2.0 3.3 10.4
1969-70 23 BOS NBA C 6 3.0 0.3 0.8 .400 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.0
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 63 23.3 4.5 9.5 .474 0.0 0.0 2.2 3.0 .734 2.7 6.2 8.9 1.4 2.2 3.5 11.3
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 51 12.6 2.4 4.7 .502 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 .717 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.6 1.1 2.7 5.6
1971-72 25 DLC ABA C 33 15.9 1.5 3.0 .490 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.0 .735 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.8 2.6 3.7
Career TOT 187 15.6 2.7 5.6 .476 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.7 .735 2.0 4.6 5.8 0.8 1.5 2.7 6.6
ABA 147 17.9 3.1 6.4 .483 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 .731 2.0 4.6 6.6 1.0 1.5 3.0 7.6
NBA 40 7.3 1.2 2.8 .414 0.5 0.7 .778 2.7 0.5 1.8 2.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 22 TOT NBA C 34 272 5.8 14.0 .415 2.5 3.3 .760 13.2 2.1 8.1 14.2
1968-69 22 DET NBA C 16 123 5.9 13.8 .426 2.3 2.9 .800 12.0 2.6 8.8 14.0
1968-69 22 MIL NBA C 18 149 5.8 14.3 .407 2.7 3.6 .733 14.3 1.7 7.5 14.3
1969-70 23 TOT TOT C 69 1484 7.0 14.7 .474 0.0 0.0 3.5 4.7 .737 4.1 9.5 13.8 2.2 3.4 5.6 17.4
1969-70 23 BOS NBA C 6 18 4.0 10.0 .400 4.0 4.0 1.000 12.0 4.0 20.0 12.0
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 63 1466 7.0 14.8 .474 0.0 0.0 3.5 4.7 .734 4.2 9.6 13.8 2.1 3.5 5.4 17.5
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 51 642 6.8 13.5 .502 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.4 .717 4.1 10.1 14.3 1.6 3.2 7.7 16.0
1971-72 25 DLC ABA C 33 524 3.3 6.7 .490 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.3 .735 3.2 7.5 10.6 1.6 1.9 6.0 8.3
Career TOT 187 2922 6.2 12.9 .476 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.9 .735 4.0 9.3 13.3 1.9 3.1 6.3 15.2
ABA 147 2632 6.2 12.9 .483 0.0 0.0 2.9 3.9 .731 4.0 9.3 13.3 1.9 3.1 6.1 15.3
NBA 40 290 5.7 13.8 .414 2.6 3.4 .778 13.2 2.2 8.8 14.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 22 TOT NBA C 34 272 11.9 .457 .415 7.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 .038
1968-69 22 DET NBA C 16 123 11.6 .467 .426 9.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 .037
1968-69 22 MIL NBA C 18 149 12.2 .450 .407 6.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 .038
1969-70 23 TOT TOT C 69 1484 17.7 .519 .474 17.9 9.0 17.1 21.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 .143
1969-70 23 BOS NBA C 6 18 6.5 .510 .400 13.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 .107
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 63 1466 17.8 .519 .474 17.9 9.0 17.1 21.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 .144
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 51 642 14.1 .533 .502 18.6 6.4 17.6 18.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 .107
1971-72 25 DLC ABA C 33 524 9.9 .536 .490 8.8 21.2 14.9 6.3 19.3 11.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 .109
Career TOT 187 2922 14.9 .517 .476 8.8 21.2 17.5 7.8 17.4 18.8 3.2 4.0 7.3 .119
ABA 147 2632 15.3 .524 .483 8.8 21.2 17.5 7.8 17.4 18.8 3.2 3.8 7.0 .128
NBA 40 290 11.6 .460 .414 8.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 .042

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 4 51 6 16 .375 0 0 3 3 1.000 12 2 11 15
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 1 2 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Career ABA 5 53 7 18 .389 0 0 3 3 1.000 0 0 12 2 0 11 17

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 4 12.8 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.000 3.0 0.5 2.8 3.8
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 1 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Career ABA 5 10.6 1.4 3.6 .389 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 2.2 3.4

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 4 51 4.2 11.3 .375 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.1 1.000 8.5 1.4 7.8 10.6
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 1 2 18.0 36.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 36.0
Career ABA 5 53 4.8 12.2 .389 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 8.2 1.4 0.0 7.5 11.5

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 23 CAR ABA C 4 51 8.3 .433 .375 10.7 5.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 .011
1970-71 24 FLO ABA C 1 2 23.9 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .079
Career ABA 5 53 8.9 .440 .389 10.7 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 .014

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Rich Niemann 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.2
Craig Raymond 87.8 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.0
Eric Montross 86.2 4.1 1.4 1.3 0.7
Erick Dampier 84.1 4.0 1.5 0.9 -0.1
Jack Toomay 81.9 3.6 1.6 1.1
Jamie Feick 81.2 4.8 2.2 0.9 0.2
Mike Brown 80.7 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.7
Carlos Rogers 79.3 4.0 0.9 0.9 0.5
Phil Jordon 78.0 5.2 1.9 1.5 0.0
Cherokee Parks 76.9 3.8 2.2 0.9 0.2
Mike Sojourner 75.4 4.7 2.7 0.9
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rich Niemann 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.2
Craig Raymond 88.4 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
Jack Toomay 81.9 3.6 1.6 1.1
Jamie Feick 79.7 4.8 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.2
Mike Sojourner 75.4 4.7 2.7 0.9
Ed Johnson 74.4 5.1 2.4 1.0
Tom Hoover 72.6 4.4 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0
Lee Knorek 70.1 5.1 2.5 1.7 0.0
Phil Jordon 68.2 5.2 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.0 -0.2
Eric Montross 67.5 4.1 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.4
Tod Murphy 65.6 6.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.1

Transactions

June 4, 1968: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 4th round (42nd pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.

January 1, 1969: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with cash to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dave Gambee.

October 14, 1969: Claimed on waivers by the Boston Celtics from the Milwaukee Bucks

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