Mike Riordan vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Riordan 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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. 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.