Paul Arizin vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Riker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Tom Riker 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.