Donovan Mitchell vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Donovan Mitchell 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
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 13,320 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,783 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.