Damian Lillard vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Pat Riley

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.