Artis Gilmore vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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. 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.