Kevin Johnson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Kevin Johnson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.