Darius Garland vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.