Desmond Bane vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.