T.J. McConnell vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan and T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 10 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) T.J. McConnell 0 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.6 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 5,396 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,054 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,542 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 849 Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 133 Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games T.J. McConnell 706 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .345 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .778 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 8.1 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) 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.