Tom Riker vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.