Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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, this player has no data for the stat.