Kevin Garnett vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley and Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett

vs.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ron Riley 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ron Riley 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ron Riley 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.