Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mike Riordan 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mike Riordan 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mike Riordan 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mike Riordan 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mike Riordan 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mike Riordan 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.