Pete Maravich vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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. 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.