Michael Jordan vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley and Michael Jordan that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Ron Riley:
1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Jordan6
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan15
Ron Riley4
Michael Jordan13
Ron Riley1
Michael Jordan14
Ron Riley0

Honors and Awards

Michael Jordan5
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan6
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan10
Ron Riley0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan11
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan9
Ron Riley0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Jordan9
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan1
Ron Riley0
*
Michael Jordan10
Ron Riley0
Michael Jordan3
Ron Riley0
*
Michael Jordan1
Ron Riley0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 30.1
Ron Riley 5.8

Michael Jordan 6.2
Ron Riley 5.2

Michael Jordan 5.3
Ron Riley 1.2

Michael Jordan 2.3
Ron Riley 0.6

*
Michael Jordan 0.8
Ron Riley 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 32,292
Ron Riley 1,542

Michael Jordan 6,672
Ron Riley 1,368

Michael Jordan 5,633
Ron Riley 318

Michael Jordan 2,514
Ron Riley 106

*
Michael Jordan 893
Ron Riley 67

*
Michael Jordan 1,072
Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .497
Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .327
Ron Riley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .835
Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 37.1
(1987)
Ron Riley 8.4
(1973)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Ron Riley 6.9
(1973)

Michael Jordan 8.0
(1989)
Ron Riley 1.7
(1975)

Michael Jordan 3.2
(1988)
Ron Riley 0.7
(1975)

*
Michael Jordan 1.6
(1988)
Ron Riley 0.5
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Jordan 33.4
Ron Riley 7.0

Michael Jordan 6.4
Ron Riley 4.5

Michael Jordan 5.7
Ron Riley 1.9

Michael Jordan 2.1
Ron Riley 1.1

*
Michael Jordan 0.9
Ron Riley 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Michael Jordan 5,987
Ron Riley 56

Michael Jordan 1,152
Ron Riley 36

Michael Jordan 1,022
Ron Riley 15

Michael Jordan 376
Ron Riley 9

*
Michael Jordan 158
Ron Riley 2

*
Michael Jordan 179
Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Jordan .487
Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage
Michael Jordan .332
Ron Riley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Jordan .828
Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Jordan 43.7
(1986)
Ron Riley 7.0
(1975)

Michael Jordan 7.9
(1997)
Ron Riley 4.5
(1975)

Michael Jordan 8.5
(1985)
Ron Riley 1.9
(1975)

Michael Jordan 2.8
(1990)
Ron Riley 1.1
(1975)

*
Michael Jordan 2.3
(1987)
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.