Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.