Paolo Banchero vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Mike Riordan 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mike Riordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.