Charles Barkley vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Pat Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.