Pat Riley vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Pat Riley 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Riley 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Pat Riley 528 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Pat Riley 44 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.