Richard Jefferson vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.