Joel Embiid vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.