Steven Adams vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.