Bob Lanier vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.