Lonzo Ball vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.