Yao Ming vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tom Riker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

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.