LeBron James vs. Bob Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Riley and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Bob Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Bob Riley 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Bob Riley 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Bob Riley 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Bob Riley 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Bob Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Riley 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Bob Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Bob Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Bob Riley 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Riley 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Bob Riley 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Bob Riley 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Bob Riley 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Bob Riley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Bob Riley 1.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Bob Riley 1.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Bob Riley 0.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Bob Riley 13

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Bob Riley 12

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Bob Riley 1

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Bob Riley 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Bob Riley .444

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Bob Riley .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Bob Riley 1.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Bob Riley 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Bob Riley 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Bob Riley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Bob Riley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Bob Riley -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Bob Riley -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Bob Riley -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Bob Riley - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Bob Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Bob Riley -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Bob Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Bob Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Bob Riley -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Bob Riley -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Bob Riley -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Bob Riley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Bob Riley - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.