Chris Paul vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Tom Riker 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Tom Riker 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Tom Riker 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Tom Riker 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.