Kawhi Leonard vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Pat Riley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Pat Riley 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Pat Riley 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.