Desmond Bane vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.