Kevin Durant vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Pat Riley 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Pat Riley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Pat Riley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.