Jimmy Butler vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Riker 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tom Riker 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.