Paul Pierce vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Pat Riley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.