Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bob Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Riley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bob Riley 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bob Riley 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bob Riley 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bob Riley 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bob Riley 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bob Riley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bob Riley 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bob Riley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bob Riley -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bob Riley -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bob Riley - n/a **

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. 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.