Dirk Nowitzki vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Pat Riley 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Pat Riley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.