Pat Riley vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Zion Williamson -

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.