Steve Francis vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Francis 0 Mike Riordan 1

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Mike Riordan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) 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.