Desmond Bane vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.