Pat Riley vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.