Lauri Markkanen vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.