Tom Riker vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Tom Riker 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
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Riker 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.