Josh Giddey vs. Tom Riker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Riker and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Tom Riker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Tom Riker 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Tom Riker 3

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Tom Riker 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Tom Riker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Tom Riker 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Tom Riker 1.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Tom Riker 0.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Tom Riker 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Tom Riker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Tom Riker 225

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Tom Riker 138

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Tom Riker 24

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Tom Riker 15 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Tom Riker 5 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Tom Riker 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Tom Riker .380

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Tom Riker .593

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Tom Riker 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Tom Riker 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Tom Riker 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Tom Riker 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Tom Riker 2.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Tom Riker 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Tom Riker 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Tom Riker 2

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Tom Riker 2

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Tom Riker 1

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Tom Riker 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Tom Riker 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Tom Riker .500

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Tom Riker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Tom Riker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Tom Riker 2.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Tom Riker 1.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) 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.