Adrian Dantley vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.