Josh Giddey vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.