Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Riker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Riker 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Riker 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Riker 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.