Horace Grant vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.