Jermaine O'Neal vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.