Pat Riley vs. Metta World Peace Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Metta World Peace and Pat Riley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Pat Riley played 9 years in the NBA, 8 less than Metta World Peace, who played 17. Pat Riley had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Metta World Peace had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Pat Riley |
9 |
6 |
1967-68 to 1975-76 |
Metta World Peace |
17 |
9 |
1999-00 to 2016-17 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Pat Riley |
Metta World Peace |
Season |
1967-68 | 1999-00 |
Team |
San Diego Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
80 |
15.8 |
7.9 |
- |
- |
2.2 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.3 |
.379 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.634 |
Metta World Peace |
72 |
31.1 |
12.0 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
10.5 |
.407 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.314 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
.674 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
56 |
18.3 |
8.8 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
.406 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.672 |
Metta World Peace |
76 |
31.1 |
11.9 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
10.7 |
.401 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.291 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
.750 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
15.2 |
7.4 |
- |
- |
2.2 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.2 |
.833 |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
36 |
13.2 |
5.3 |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.417 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.727 |
Metta World Peace |
55 |
29.9 |
13.2 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
4.9 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
11.6 |
.423 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.312 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
5 |
33.2 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
10.8 |
.407 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
.462 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.692 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
54 |
9.4 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
.413 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.644 |
Metta World Peace |
69 |
33.6 |
15.5 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
5.2 |
12.3 |
.428 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.336 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
7 |
19.3 |
9.4 |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
4.1 |
9.9 |
.420 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.727 |
Metta World Peace |
6 |
42.2 |
19.0 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
15.0 |
.389 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
.387 |
5.3 |
6.7 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
67 |
13.8 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
1.9 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.743 |
Metta World Peace |
73 |
37.2 |
18.3 |
1.4 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
6.4 |
15.2 |
.421 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
.310 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
.733 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
15 |
16.3 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
1.9 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
2.2 |
6.6 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.750 |
Metta World Peace |
15 |
39.1 |
18.4 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
6.5 |
17.3 |
.378 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
.288 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
.718 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
55 |
14.6 |
7.3 |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
.428 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.793 |
Metta World Peace |
7 |
41.6 |
24.6 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
8.4 |
17.0 |
.496 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
.412 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
.922 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
7 |
7.6 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
72 |
18.9 |
9.5 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.764 |
Metta World Peace |
56 |
39.4 |
17.6 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
3.6 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
15.5 |
.404 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
.308 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
.675 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
21.2 |
7.8 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
- |
2.2 |
3.6 |
10.0 |
.360 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
Metta World Peace |
5 |
39.6 |
17.4 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
6.2 |
16.2 |
.383 |
1.8 |
5.4 |
.333 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
.696 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
46 |
22.1 |
11.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
- |
2.8 |
4.8 |
11.4 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.742 |
Metta World Peace |
70 |
37.7 |
18.8 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
6.5 |
14.9 |
.440 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.358 |
4.4 |
5.9 |
.740 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
62 |
13.1 |
4.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
1.8 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.714 |
Metta World Peace |
57 |
38.1 |
20.5 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
7.6 |
16.9 |
.453 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.380 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
.719 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
5 |
5.4 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
69 |
35.5 |
17.1 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
15.0 |
.401 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
.399 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
.748 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
13 |
37.5 |
15.6 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
6.2 |
15.6 |
.394 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
.277 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
.714 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
77 |
33.8 |
11.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
.414 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.355 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
.688 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
23 |
36.5 |
11.2 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
4.4 |
11.0 |
.398 |
1.5 |
5.1 |
.291 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.579 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
82 |
29.4 |
8.5 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
8.0 |
.397 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
.356 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.676 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
9 |
31.9 |
10.6 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
8.8 |
.443 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.321 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.762 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
64 |
26.9 |
7.7 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.394 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
.296 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.617 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
6 |
39.3 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
10.0 |
.367 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
.389 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
75 |
33.7 |
12.4 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
11.0 |
.403 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
.342 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.734 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
3 |
28.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
.250 |
0.7 |
4.7 |
.143 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
29 |
13.4 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.397 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
.315 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.625 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Metta World Peace didn't play in 2014-15.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
35 |
16.9 |
5.0 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
5.1 |
.311 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
.310 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
25 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.279 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.237 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.625 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Pat Riley |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Metta World Peace |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |