Pat Riley
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1967-68–1975-76 · 9 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1945
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Player info
| Nickname | Riles, MacGyver |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #12 (also #42) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1945-03-20 |
| College | Kentucky |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 1, Pick 7 · SDR |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1975-76 (9) |
Career averages
7.4 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.7 APG · 528 games · .414 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SDR | 22 | 80 | 15.8 | .379 | — | .634 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — | — | 7.9 | 10.3 | .419 |
| 1968-69 | SDR | 23 | 56 | 18.3 | .406 | — | .672 | 2.0 | 2.4 | — | — | 8.8 | 11.6 | .443 |
| 1969-70 | SDR | 24 | 36 | 13.2 | .417 | — | .727 | 1.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 5.3 | 11.6 | .465 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 25 | 54 | 9.4 | .413 | — | .644 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 4.9 | 12.3 | .455 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 26 | 67 | 13.8 | .447 | — | .743 | 1.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 6.7 | 11.8 | .474 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 27 | 55 | 14.6 | .428 | — | .793 | 1.2 | 1.5 | — | — | 7.3 | 11.3 | .468 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 28 | 72 | 18.9 | .430 | — | .764 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 12.3 | .468 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 29 | 46 | 22.1 | .419 | — | .742 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 12.4 | .450 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 30 | 62 | 13.1 | .389 | — | .714 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 7.6 | .431 |
| LAL | 30 | 2 | 11.5 | .385 | — | .333 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .384 | |
| PHX | 30 | 60 | 13.2 | .389 | — | .730 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 7.6 | .434 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SDR | 80 | — | 1,263 | 250 | 660 | .379 | — | — | 128 | 202 | 177 | 138 | — | — | — | 628 |
| 1968-69 | SDR | 56 | — | 1,027 | 202 | 498 | .406 | — | — | 90 | 134 | 112 | 136 | — | — | — | 494 |
| 1969-70 | SDR | 36 | — | 474 | 75 | 180 | .417 | — | — | 40 | 55 | 57 | 85 | — | — | — | 190 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 54 | — | 506 | 105 | 254 | .413 | — | — | 56 | 87 | 54 | 72 | — | — | — | 266 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 67 | — | 926 | 197 | 441 | .447 | — | — | 55 | 74 | 127 | 75 | — | — | — | 449 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 55 | — | 801 | 167 | 390 | .428 | — | — | 65 | 82 | 65 | 81 | — | — | — | 399 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 72 | — | 1,361 | 287 | 667 | .430 | — | — | 110 | 144 | 128 | 148 | 54 | 3 | — | 684 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 46 | — | 1,016 | 219 | 523 | .419 | — | — | 69 | 93 | 85 | 121 | 36 | 4 | — | 507 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 62 | — | 813 | 117 | 301 | .389 | — | — | 55 | 77 | 50 | 57 | 22 | 6 | — | 289 |
| LAL | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | 13 | .385 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | |
| PHX | 60 | — | 790 | 112 | 288 | .389 | — | — | 54 | 74 | 47 | 57 | 21 | 5 | — | 278 | |
| Career | 528 | — | — | 1,619 | 3,914 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 948 | 855 | 913 | 112 | 13 | 0 | 3,906 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SDR | 80 | 15.8 | 7.1 | 18.8 | .379 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 17.9 |
| 1968-69 | SDR | 56 | 18.3 | 7.1 | 17.5 | .406 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 17.3 |
| 1969-70 | SDR | 36 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 13.7 | .417 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 54 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 18.1 | .413 | — | — | 4.0 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 67 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 17.1 | .447 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 17.5 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 55 | 14.6 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .428 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 17.9 |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 72 | 18.9 | 7.6 | 17.6 | .430 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | 18.1 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 46 | 22.1 | 7.8 | 18.5 | .419 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | 18.0 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 62 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 13.3 | .389 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 12.8 |
| LAL | 2 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 20.3 | .385 | — | — | 1.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — | 17.2 | |
| PHX | 60 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 13.1 | .389 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | 12.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SDR | 80 | 1,263 | 10.3 | .419 | — | -1.5 | 0.9 | -0.6 | -.023 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | SDR | 56 | 1,027 | 11.6 | .443 | — | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .048 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | SDR | 36 | 474 | 11.6 | .465 | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .065 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | LAL | 54 | 506 | 12.3 | .455 | — | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .027 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | LAL | 67 | 926 | 11.8 | .474 | — | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .067 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 55 | 801 | 11.3 | .468 | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .060 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 72 | 1,361 | 12.3 | .468 | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .040 | -2.7 | -1.2 | -3.9 | -0.6 |
| 1974-75 | LAL | 46 | 1,016 | 12.4 | .450 | — | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .002 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -0.6 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 62 | 813 | 7.6 | .431 | — | -0.7 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -.019 | -4.8 | -1.6 | -6.5 | -0.9 |
| LAL | 2 | 23 | 7.4 | .384 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.093 | -4.6 | -0.2 | -4.8 | +0.0 | |
| PHX | 60 | 790 | 7.6 | .434 | — | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -.017 | -4.8 | -1.7 | -6.5 | -0.9 | |
| Career | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | -2.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 5 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .432 | — | .467 |
| 1970-71 | 7 | 19.3 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .420 | — | .447 |
| 1971-72 | 15 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .368 |
| 1972-73 | 7 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .333 |
| 1973-74 | 5 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .360 | — | .377 |
| 1975-76 | 5 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .421 |
| Career | 44 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .374 | — | .400 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 276 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 173–103 |
| Away | 252 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 93–159 |
| In wins | 266 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 266–0 |
| In losses | 262 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0–262 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 16–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 9–22 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 20–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 12–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 35 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 20–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 38 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 17–21 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 15–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 6–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 13–17 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 13–21 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 20–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 19–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 20–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 8–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 5 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Pat Riley's career stats?
Pat Riley has averaged 7.4 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 1.7 APG over 9 seasons (1967-68–1975-76).
How tall is Pat Riley?
Pat Riley is 6-4 (205 lb).
When was Pat Riley drafted?
Pat Riley was drafted in 1967, round 1, pick 7.