Tom Riker vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.