Tom Riker vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.