| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Tom Riker C
Thomas Riker
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Born: Feb 28, 1950 (76 years old)
Hometown: Rockville Centre, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1972 Round 1, Pick 8, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: South Carolina (Sr)
High School: St. Dominic High School (Oyster Bay, New York)
Tom Riker Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.0% | .0% | 59.3% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 22 | NYK | 14 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | .417 | - | .625 |
| 1973-74 | 23 | NYK | 17 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .448 | - | .706 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 51 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | .361 | - | .561 |
| CAREER | 82 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | .380 | - | .593 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .417 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.7 | .625 | - | - | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 1.1 |
| 1973-74 | 23 | NYK | 17 | - | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .448 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.0 | .706 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.4 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 51 | - | 9.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .361 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.6 | .561 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | 1.3 |
| CAREER | 82 | - | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .380 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.5 | .593 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | 1.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 65 | 35 | 10 | 24 | .417 | - | - | - | 15 | 24 | .625 | - | - | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 1973-74 | 23 | NYK | 17 | - | 57 | 38 | 13 | 29 | .448 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 51 | - | 483 | 152 | 53 | 147 | .361 | - | - | - | 46 | 82 | .561 | 40 | 67 | 107 | 19 | 15 | 5 | - | 64 |
| CAREER | 82 | - | 605 | 225 | 76 | 200 | .380 | - | - | - | 73 | 123 | .593 | 49 | 73 | 138 | 24 | 15 | 5 | - | 85 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | .506 | .417 | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | 104.2 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 14.0 |
| 1973-74 | 23 | NYK | 17 | - | .521 | .448 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 13.9 | 8.1 | - | - | - | - | 115.4 | - | 1.3 | - | 99.1 | 19.9 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 51 | - | .415 | .361 | 8.5 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 5.3 | - | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | 92.2 | - | 1.0 | - | 98.6 | 9.6 |
| CAREER | 82 | - | .443 | .380 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 5.2 | - | 1.3 | 0.5 | - | 97.3 | - | 1.1 | - | 97.1 | 11.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 22 | NYK | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | - | - | 1.0 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1973-74 | 23 | NYK | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .005 | - | - | 0.6 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0.1 | - | 0.2 |
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 51 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .021 | - | - | 0.6 | 23 | 28 | .451 | -0.4 | 0.4 | - |
| CAREER | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | - | - | 0.6 | 42 | 37 | .532 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .500 | - | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .500 | - | .000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 1 | - | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 1 | - | .500 | .500 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 20.2 | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 109.3 | 12.5 |
| CAREER | 1 | - | .500 | .500 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 17.2 | - | - | - | - | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 103.5 | 12.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 24 | NYK | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .019 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .002 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1972 | The New York Knicks selected Tom Riker in Round 1 with Pick 8 in the 1972 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1972 | Tom Riker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jan 31, 1973 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Tom Riker on waivers. |
| Feb 2, 1973 | Tom Riker, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Nov 1, 1973 | Tom Riker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Sep 6, 1974 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Tom Riker on waivers. |
| Sep 13, 1974 | Tom Riker, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Oct 3, 1974 | Tom Riker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Oct 22, 1975 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Tom Riker on waivers. |
| Oct 24, 1975 | Tom Riker, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
NCAA Career
College: South Carolina (1972)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American First Team | 1972 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 1972 |
| 1x AP All-American First Team | 1972 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1972 |
| 1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1972 |