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Tom Riker
Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#6

Tom Riker

Age76 BornFeb 28, 1950 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight102 kg CollegeSouth Carolina Draft1972 · #8
Career averages
2.7PPG
1.7RPG
0.3APG
82 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
82Games
225Career points
14.5PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 82 games · 1972-73 to 1974-75
Draft1972
1Round
8Overall pick
From South Carolina
Career highsSingle season
3.0PPG · 1974-75 · NYK
2.1RPG · 1974-75 · NYK
0.4APG · 1974-75 · NYK
9.4PER · 1974-75 · NYK
0.0Win shares · 1974-75 · NYK
Position rank1974-75
#60PPG rank
#37PER rank
#39Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 63 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1972-73 - 1974-75 · 3 seasons
2.7 PPG 1.7 RPG 0.3 APG
82 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1972-73 NYK 14 0 4.6 2.5 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 41.7 0.0 62.5 14.1 0.2
1973-74 NYK 17 0 3.4 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 44.8 0.0 70.6 19.9 0.2
1974-75 NYK 51 0 9.5 3.0 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 36.1 0.0 56.1 9.4 0.0

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