Nikola Jokic vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Pat Riley 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Pat Riley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.