Mike Riordan vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.