Jalen Brunson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.