Joakim Noah vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Joakim Noah 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

Joakim Noah

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joakim Noah: 2007-08 to 2019-20
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joakim Noah 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Joakim Noah 13 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Joakim Noah 8 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Joakim Noah 2 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joakim Noah 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 1 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joakim Noah 2 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joakim Noah 3 Pat Riley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Joakim Noah 1 Pat Riley 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 8.8 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 9.0 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.8 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.8 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 5,881 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 6,058 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Joakim Noah 1,907 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Joakim Noah 534 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 874 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 672 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .491 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah .000 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .700 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 12.6 (2014) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 11.3 (2014) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 5.4 (2014) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.2 (2014) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.1 (2013) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 9.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 10.6 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 2.7 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 0.9 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 1.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joakim Noah 579 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Joakim Noah 659 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Joakim Noah 167 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Joakim Noah 58 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Joakim Noah 106 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Joakim Noah 62 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joakim Noah .465 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Joakim Noah - Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joakim Noah .676 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joakim Noah 15.0 (2012) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joakim Noah 13.1 (2009) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joakim Noah 4.6 (2014) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joakim Noah 1.8 (2010) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joakim Noah 2.2 (2013) 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.