Tom Riker vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Riker 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Riker 82 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Riker 1 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.