Tom Riker vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Riker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Riker 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Riker 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Riker 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Riker 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Riker 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Riker 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 1.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.2 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 225 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 138 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Riker 24 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Riker 15 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Riker 5 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Riker 82 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .380 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker .593 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 3.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.1 (1975) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 0.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.3 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.1 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Riker 2 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Tom Riker 2 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Tom Riker 1 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Tom Riker 0 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Riker 0 * Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Tom Riker 1 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Riker .500 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Riker - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Riker - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Riker 2.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Riker 1.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Riker 0.0 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (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.