Sam Jones vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.