Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Pat Riley 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Pat Riley 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Pat Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Pat Riley 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Pat Riley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.