Lauri Markkanen vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.