Tom Riker vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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

Tom Riker

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.