Mike Riordan vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Mike Riordan 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

Mike Riordan

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * John Starks 106

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 John Starks 271

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 John Starks 393

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * John Starks 9

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.