Brook Lopez vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Pat Riley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.