George Mikan vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Tom Riker 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Tom Riker 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Tom Riker 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Tom Riker 138

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games George Mikan 439 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Tom Riker 2

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games George Mikan 70 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.