Mike Riordan (basketball)
American basketball player (born 1945)
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Michael W. Riordan (born July 9, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Providence Friars.
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Riordan with the Allentown Jets in 1967 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1945 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holy Cross (Queens, New York) |
| College | Providence (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 12th round, 128th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1967–1977 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Allentown Jets |
| 1968–1971 | New York Knicks |
| 1971–1977 | Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,334 (9.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,830 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,524 (2.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
A 6'4" swingman from Holy Cross High School (Queens, New York), Riordan attended Providence College and played college basketball for the Providence Friars.
Riordan played three seasons for the Friars, averaging 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game over his college career.
Professional career
Riordan played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1967–68 season[1] and won the EPBL championship in 1968.[2]
Riordan played 9 seasons (1968–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. He scored 6,334 points in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with the Knicks in 1970. He was traded along with Dave Stallworth and an undisclosed amount of cash to the Baltimore Bullets for Earl Monroe on November 11, 1971.[3] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973.
Post-playing career
Riordan owned Riordan's Saloon, a bar and restaurant located in Annapolis, Maryland.
Military service
Riordan served in the United States Air Force, where he was a mechanic and played basketball at night.[4] While playing for the Knicks, Riordan was in the New York Air National Guard at the 274th Mobile Communications Squadron located at Roslyn Air National Guard Station, New York.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[8]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | New York | 54 | 1 | 7.4 | .340 | .667 | 1.1 | .9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1969–70† | New York | 81 | 5 | 20.7 | .464 | .691 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | ||
| 1970–71 | New York | 82 | 2 | 16.1 | .418 | .620 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 1971–72 | New York | 4 | 0 | 8.3 | .364 | .000 | .3 | .5 | 2.0 | ||
| Baltimore | 54 | 24.9 | .469 | .683 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 10.0 | ||||
| 1972–73 | Baltimore | 82* | 42.3 | .510 | .821 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 18.1 | |||
| 1973–74 | Capital | 81 | 39.9 | .472 | .782 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .2 | 15.9 | |
| 1974–75 | Washington | 74 | 29.6 | .492 | .838 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .1 | 15.4 | |
| 1975–76 | Washington | 78 | 24.9 | .440 | .740 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .7 | .2 | 8.4 | |
| 1976–77 | Washington | 49 | 5.9 | .362 | .733 | .6 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 | |
| Career | 639 | 8 | 24.9 | .470 | .744 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .8 | .1 | 9.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | New York | 10 | 0 | 10.8 | .513 | .750 | 1.7 | .3 | 5.2 | ||
| 1970† | New York | 19* | 0 | 15.6 | .486 | .714 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 6.9 | ||
| 1971 | New York | 12 | 0 | 14.0 | .385 | .750 | 2.5 | .8 | 3.8 | ||
| 1972 | Baltimore | 6 | 26.8 | .579 | .810 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 13.8 | |||
| 1973 | Baltimore | 5 | 46.2 | .452 | .792 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 15.0 | |||
| 1974 | Capital | 7 | 38.1 | .414 | .875 | 3.4 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 12.3 | |
| 1975 | Washington | 17* | 22.2 | .397 | .778 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .9 | .1 | 7.9 | |
| 1976 | Washington | 6 | 5.2 | .375 | – | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| 1977 | Washington | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Career | 84 | 0 | 19.6 | .446 | .775 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 7.3 | |
