Pat Riley vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Riley 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * John Starks 106

Total Games Pat Riley 528 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 John Starks 271

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 John Starks 393

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * John Starks 9

Total Games Pat Riley 44 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.