Darius Garland vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 207 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 36 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Darius Garland 63 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Darius Garland 15 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Darius Garland 12 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .444 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .394 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.9 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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, this player has no data for the stat.