Carmelo Anthony vs. Pat Riley Comparison

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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.