Aaron Nesmith vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Aaron Nesmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.