Nikola Jokic vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Tom Riker 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.