Tom Riker vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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.