Lauri Markkanen vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.