Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.