Tom Riker vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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

Tom Riker

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Riker 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Riker 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Riker 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Tom Riker 82 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Tom Riker 1 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.