Kawhi Leonard vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Tom Riker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Tom Riker 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Tom Riker 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.