Tom Riker vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.