Richard Jefferson vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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, this player has no data for the stat.