Mark Jackson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.