Chris Paul vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Pat Riley 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Pat Riley 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Pat Riley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Pat Riley 0

* Notes: 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 Chris Paul 17.5 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (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.