Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Riker 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Riker 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Riker 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Riker 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Riker 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Riker 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 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** 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.