Joe Johnson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.