Mike Riordan
SF · WSB
Seasons 1968-69–1976-77 · 9 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1945
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Player info
| Nickname | Bags, Iron Mike |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #6 |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1945-07-09 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 12, Pick 128 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1968-69–1976-77 (9) |
Career averages
9.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG · 639 games · .470 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NYK | 23 | 54 | 7.4 | .340 | — | .667 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 2.3 | 6.2 | .388 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 24 | 81 | 20.7 | .464 | — | .691 | 2.4 | 2.5 | — | — | 7.7 | 11.5 | .502 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 25 | 82 | 16.1 | .418 | — | .620 | 2.1 | 1.5 | — | — | 4.8 | 8.8 | .449 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 26 | 58 | 23.7 | .467 | — | .677 | 2.2 | 2.2 | — | — | 9.5 | 11.6 | .497 |
| NYK | 26 | 4 | 8.3 | .364 | — | 0.000 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.2 | .350 | |
| BAL | 26 | 54 | 24.9 | .469 | — | .683 | 2.4 | 2.3 | — | — | 10.0 | 11.8 | .500 | |
| 1972-73 | BAL | 27 | 82 | 42.3 | .510 | — | .821 | 4.9 | 5.2 | — | — | 18.1 | 15.6 | .540 |
| 1973-74 | CAP | 28 | 81 | 39.9 | .472 | — | .782 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 15.9 | 12.5 | .496 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 29 | 74 | 29.6 | .492 | — | .838 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 15.4 | 15.1 | .513 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 30 | 78 | 24.9 | .440 | — | .740 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 9.2 | .464 |
| 1976-77 | WSB | 31 | 49 | 5.9 | .362 | — | .733 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 5.6 | .393 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NYK | 54 | — | 397 | 49 | 144 | .340 | — | — | 28 | 42 | 57 | 46 | — | — | — | 126 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | — | 1,677 | 255 | 549 | .464 | — | — | 114 | 165 | 194 | 201 | — | — | — | 624 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 82 | — | 1,320 | 162 | 388 | .418 | — | — | 67 | 108 | 169 | 121 | — | — | — | 391 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 58 | — | 1,377 | 233 | 499 | .467 | — | — | 84 | 124 | 128 | 126 | — | — | — | 550 |
| NYK | 4 | — | 33 | 4 | 11 | .364 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | |
| BAL | 54 | — | 1,344 | 229 | 488 | .469 | — | — | 84 | 123 | 127 | 124 | — | — | — | 542 | |
| 1972-73 | BAL | 82 | — | 3,466 | 652 | 1,278 | .510 | — | — | 179 | 218 | 404 | 426 | — | — | — | 1,483 |
| 1973-74 | CAP | 81 | — | 3,230 | 577 | 1,223 | .472 | — | — | 136 | 174 | 380 | 264 | 102 | 14 | — | 1,290 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 74 | — | 2,191 | 520 | 1,057 | .492 | — | — | 98 | 117 | 284 | 198 | 72 | 6 | — | 1,138 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 78 | — | 1,943 | 291 | 662 | .440 | — | — | 71 | 96 | 187 | 122 | 54 | 13 | — | 653 |
| 1976-77 | WSB | 49 | — | 289 | 34 | 94 | .362 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 79 |
| Career | 639 | — | — | 2,773 | 5,894 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 788 | 1059 | 1830 | 1524 | 231 | 35 | 0 | 6,334 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NYK | 54 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 13.1 | .340 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | 20.7 | 5.5 | 11.8 | .464 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 82 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 10.6 | .418 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 58 | 23.7 | 6.1 | 13.0 | .467 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| NYK | 4 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 12.0 | .364 | — | — | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 8.7 | |
| BAL | 54 | 24.9 | 6.1 | 13.1 | .469 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 14.5 | |
| 1972-73 | BAL | 82 | 42.3 | 6.8 | 13.3 | .510 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 15.4 |
| 1973-74 | CAP | 81 | 39.9 | 6.4 | 13.6 | .472 | — | — | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | — | 14.4 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 74 | 29.6 | 8.5 | 17.4 | .492 | — | — | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | 18.7 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 78 | 24.9 | 5.4 | 12.3 | .440 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | 12.1 |
| 1976-77 | WSB | 49 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 11.7 | .362 | — | — | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | 9.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NYK | 54 | 397 | 6.2 | .388 | — | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -.016 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | 1,677 | 11.5 | .502 | — | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .108 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 82 | 1,320 | 8.8 | .449 | — | -0.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .063 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 58 | 1,377 | 11.6 | .497 | — | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .072 | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 4 | 33 | 3.2 | .350 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.083 | — | — | — | — | |
| BAL | 54 | 1,344 | 11.8 | .500 | — | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .076 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | BAL | 82 | 3,466 | 15.6 | .540 | — | 6.8 | 4.2 | 11.1 | .154 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | CAP | 81 | 3,230 | 12.5 | .496 | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .104 | -0.8 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +1.3 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 74 | 2,191 | 15.1 | .513 | — | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6.1 | .134 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.3 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 78 | 1,943 | 9.2 | .464 | — | -0.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .042 | -3.0 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -0.6 |
| 1976-77 | WSB | 49 | 289 | 5.6 | .393 | — | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -.024 | -4.5 | -1.0 | -5.5 | -0.3 |
| Career | 639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 10 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .513 | — | .565 |
| 1969-70 | 19 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .486 | — | .527 |
| 1970-71 | 12 | 14.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .385 | — | .414 |
| 1971-72 | 6 | 26.8 | 13.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .579 | — | .627 |
| 1972-73 | 5 | 46.2 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .452 | — | .517 |
| 1973-74 | 7 | 37.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .414 | — | .457 |
| 1974-75 | 17 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .397 | — | .422 |
| 1975-76 | 6 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | — | .375 |
| 1976-77 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | 0.000 |
| Career | 84 | 19.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .446 | — | .488 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 326 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 248–78 |
| Away | 313 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 157–156 |
| In wins | 405 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 405–0 |
| In losses | 234 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0–234 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 28–22 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 26–15 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 19–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 29–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 39 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 24–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 37 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 22–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 45 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 30–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–0 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 16–22 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 21–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 25 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 13–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 29–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 38 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 30–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 18–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 19 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 14–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 16 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Mike Riordan's career stats?
Mike Riordan has averaged 9.9 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.4 APG over 9 seasons (1968-69–1976-77).
How tall is Mike Riordan?
Mike Riordan is 6-4 (200 lb).
When was Mike Riordan drafted?
Mike Riordan was drafted in 1967, round 12, pick 128, by the New York Knicks.