Sam Jones vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.