Pat Riley vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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.