Derek Fisher vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Derek Fisher 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

Derek Fisher

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Fisher: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Fisher 5 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Derek Fisher 18 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Derek Fisher 16 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Derek Fisher 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 8.3 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 2.1 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 3.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 1.1 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.1 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Fisher 10,713 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Derek Fisher 2,658 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Derek Fisher 3,804 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Derek Fisher 1,352 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Derek Fisher 98 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Derek Fisher 1,287 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Fisher .399 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Derek Fisher .374 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Fisher .817 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 13.3 (2006) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 3.0 (2001) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 4.4 (2001) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 2.0 (2001) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.2 (2003) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 8.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 2.2 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 2.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 1.1 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.1 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Fisher 2,146 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Derek Fisher 578 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Derek Fisher 598 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Derek Fisher 272 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Derek Fisher 16 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Derek Fisher 259 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Fisher .422 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Derek Fisher .399 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Fisher .805 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Fisher 13.4 (2001) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Fisher 3.8 (2001) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derek Fisher 4.9 (1999) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Derek Fisher 2.0 (2008) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Fisher 0.2 (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.