Deandre Ayton vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.