Trevor Ariza vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Pat Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) 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.