Larry Johnson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.