Payton Pritchard vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 1 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 5 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 5 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Payton Pritchard 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.7 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 3,153 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 952 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 883 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 185 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 36 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Payton Pritchard 347 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .454 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .399 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .856 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 14.3 (2025) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.8 (2025) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.5 (2025) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.3 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 416 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 123 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 118 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 19 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Payton Pritchard 69 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .435 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .370 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .833 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) 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.