Mike Riordan vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Mike Riordan 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
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Riordan 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mike Riordan 9 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Mike Riordan 9 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mike Riordan 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Riordan 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 9.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.9 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.8 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 6,334 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 1,830 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Mike Riordan 1,524 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Mike Riordan 231 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 35 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Mike Riordan 639 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .470 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .744 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 7.3 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 2.4 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Riordan 613 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Mike Riordan 199 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Mike Riordan 111 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Mike Riordan 20 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Mike Riordan 4 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Mike Riordan 84 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Riordan .446 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Mike Riordan - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Riordan .775 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mike Riordan 0.3 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.