Kevin Garnett vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Mike Riordan 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Mike Riordan 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Mike Riordan 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.