Anthony Davis vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Pat Riley 6

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Pat Riley 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Pat Riley 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Pat Riley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.