Alex Caruso vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.