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Pat Riley

Patrick James Riley (Pat)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: March 20, 1945 in Rome, New York
High School: Linton in Schenectady, New York
College: University of Kentucky
Draft: San Diego Rockets, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 14, 1967
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 2008 (Full List)
As Coach: 24 Yrs, 1210-694, .636 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: MIA franchise, 2008-2013 (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 SDR NBA SG 80 1263 250 660 .379 128 202 .634 177 138 205 628
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 56 1027 202 498 .406 90 134 .672 112 136 146 494
1969-70 24 SDR NBA SF 36 474 75 180 .417 40 55 .727 57 85 68 190
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 54 506 105 254 .413 56 87 .644 54 72 84 266
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 67 926 197 441 .447 55 74 .743 127 75 110 449
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 55 801 167 390 .428 65 82 .793 65 81 126 399
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 72 1361 287 667 .430 110 144 .764 38 90 128 148 54 3 173 684
1974-75 29 LAL NBA SF 46 1016 219 523 .419 69 93 .742 25 60 85 121 36 4 128 507
1975-76 30 TOT NBA SG 62 813 117 301 .389 55 77 .714 16 34 50 57 22 6 112 289
1975-76 30 LAL NBA SG 2 23 5 13 .385 1 3 .333 1 2 3 0 1 1 5 11
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 60 790 112 288 .389 54 74 .730 15 32 47 57 21 5 107 278
Career NBA 528 8187 1619 3914 .414 668 948 .705 79 184 855 913 112 13 1152 3906

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 SDR NBA SG 80 15.8 3.1 8.3 .379 1.6 2.5 .634 2.2 1.7 2.6 7.9
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 56 18.3 3.6 8.9 .406 1.6 2.4 .672 2.0 2.4 2.6 8.8
1969-70 24 SDR NBA SF 36 13.2 2.1 5.0 .417 1.1 1.5 .727 1.6 2.4 1.9 5.3
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 54 9.4 1.9 4.7 .413 1.0 1.6 .644 1.0 1.3 1.6 4.9
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 67 13.8 2.9 6.6 .447 0.8 1.1 .743 1.9 1.1 1.6 6.7
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 55 14.6 3.0 7.1 .428 1.2 1.5 .793 1.2 1.5 2.3 7.3
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 72 18.9 4.0 9.3 .430 1.5 2.0 .764 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.0 2.4 9.5
1974-75 29 LAL NBA SF 46 22.1 4.8 11.4 .419 1.5 2.0 .742 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.6 0.8 0.1 2.8 11.0
1975-76 30 TOT NBA SG 62 13.1 1.9 4.9 .389 0.9 1.2 .714 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.8 4.7
1975-76 30 LAL NBA SG 2 11.5 2.5 6.5 .385 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 5.5
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 60 13.2 1.9 4.8 .389 0.9 1.2 .730 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.8 4.6
Career NBA 528 15.5 3.1 7.4 .414 1.3 1.8 .705 0.4 1.0 1.6 1.7 0.6 0.1 2.2 7.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 SDR NBA SG 80 1263 7.1 18.8 .379 3.6 5.8 .634 5.0 3.9 5.8 17.9
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 56 1027 7.1 17.5 .406 3.2 4.7 .672 3.9 4.8 5.1 17.3
1969-70 24 SDR NBA SF 36 474 5.7 13.7 .417 3.0 4.2 .727 4.3 6.5 5.2 14.4
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 54 506 7.5 18.1 .413 4.0 6.2 .644 3.8 5.1 6.0 18.9
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 67 926 7.7 17.1 .447 2.1 2.9 .743 4.9 2.9 4.3 17.5
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 55 801 7.5 17.5 .428 2.9 3.7 .793 2.9 3.6 5.7 17.9
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 72 1361 7.6 17.6 .430 2.9 3.8 .764 1.0 2.4 3.4 3.9 1.4 0.1 4.6 18.1
1974-75 29 LAL NBA SF 46 1016 7.8 18.5 .419 2.4 3.3 .742 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.3 1.3 0.1 4.5 18.0
1975-76 30 TOT NBA SG 62 813 5.2 13.3 .389 2.4 3.4 .714 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.5 1.0 0.3 5.0 12.8
1975-76 30 LAL NBA SG 2 23 7.8 20.3 .385 1.6 4.7 .333 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.0 1.6 1.6 7.8 17.2
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 60 790 5.1 13.1 .389 2.5 3.4 .730 0.7 1.5 2.1 2.6 1.0 0.2 4.9 12.7
Career NBA 528 8187 7.1 17.2 .414 2.9 4.2 .705 0.9 2.1 3.8 4.0 1.3 0.1 5.1 17.2

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1967-68 22 SDR NBA SG 80 1263 10.3 .419 .379 15.5 -1.5 0.9 -0.6 -0.023
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 56 1027 11.6 .443 .406 18.0 -0.2 1.2 1.0 .048
1969-70 24 SDR NBA SF 36 474 11.6 .465 .417 21.9 0.0 0.7 0.6 .065
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 54 506 12.3 .455 .413 4.8 19.3 -0.1 0.4 0.3 .027
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 67 926 11.8 .474 .447 6.1 10.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 .067
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 55 801 11.3 .468 .428 3.7 13.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 .060
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 72 1361 12.3 .468 .430 2.7 5.8 4.3 15.9 1.7 0.1 101 0.2 0.9 1.1 .040
1974-75 29 LAL NBA SF 46 1016 12.4 .450 .419 2.4 5.6 4.0 18.5 1.6 0.2 103 -0.2 0.3 0.0 .002
1975-76 30 TOT NBA SG 62 813 7.6 .431 .389 2.1 4.5 3.3 9.8 1.2 0.4 103 -0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.019
1975-76 30 LAL NBA SG 2 23 7.4 .384 .385 4.3 8.1 6.3 0.0 1.9 2.1 99 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.093
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 60 790 7.6 .434 .389 2.1 4.4 3.2 10.0 1.2 0.3 103 -0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.017
Career NBA 528 8187 11.3 .451 .414 2.4 5.4 4.4 15.5 1.5 0.2 102 -2.1 6.6 4.5 .026

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 5 76 16 37 .432 5 6 .833 11 2 13 37
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 7 135 29 69 .420 8 11 .727 15 14 12 66
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 15 244 33 99 .333 12 16 .750 29 14 37 78
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 7 53 9 27 .333 0 0 5 7 10 18
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 5 106 18 50 .360 3 4 .750 3 3 6 10 4 0 11 39
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 5 27 6 15 .400 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 13
Career NBA 44 641 111 297 .374 29 38 .763 3 3 66 52 4 0 86 251

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 5 15.2 3.2 7.4 .432 1.0 1.2 .833 2.2 0.4 2.6 7.4
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 7 19.3 4.1 9.9 .420 1.1 1.6 .727 2.1 2.0 1.7 9.4
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 15 16.3 2.2 6.6 .333 0.8 1.1 .750 1.9 0.9 2.5 5.2
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 7 7.6 1.3 3.9 .333 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.4 2.6
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 5 21.2 3.6 10.0 .360 0.6 0.8 .750 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 2.2 7.8
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 5 5.4 1.2 3.0 .400 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.6
Career NBA 44 14.6 2.5 6.8 .374 0.7 0.9 .763 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.0 2.0 5.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 5 76 7.6 17.5 .432 2.4 2.8 .833 5.2 0.9 6.2 17.5
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 7 135 7.7 18.4 .420 2.1 2.9 .727 4.0 3.7 3.2 17.6
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 15 244 4.9 14.6 .333 1.8 2.4 .750 4.3 2.1 5.5 11.5
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 7 53 6.1 18.3 .333 0.0 0.0 3.4 4.8 6.8 12.2
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 5 106 6.1 17.0 .360 1.0 1.4 .750 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.4 1.4 0.0 3.7 13.2
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 5 27 8.0 20.0 .400 1.3 1.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 17.3
Career NBA 44 641 6.2 16.7 .374 1.6 2.1 .763 0.8 0.8 3.7 2.9 1.1 0.0 4.8 14.1

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1968-69 23 SDR NBA SG 5 76 11.1 .467 .432 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 .028
1970-71 25 LAL NBA SG 7 135 13.3 .447 .420 5.4 16.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 .010
1971-72 26 LAL NBA SG 15 244 4.7 .368 .333 5.4 8.2 -0.6 0.3 -0.3 -0.056
1972-73 27 LAL NBA SG 7 53 5.4 .333 .333 4.3 19.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.123
1973-74 28 LAL NBA SG 5 106 8.1 .377 .360 2.4 3.0 2.7 15.8 1.7 0.0 107 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.079
1975-76 30 PHO NBA SG 5 27 10.5 .421 .400 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.9 0.0 0.0 108 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.069
Career NBA 44 641 8.2 .400 .374 1.9 2.4 4.5 12.6 1.4 0.0 107 -0.9 0.4 -0.6 -0.042

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pat Riley 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.6
Howard Komives 77.6 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.8
Brook Steppe 70.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
Tony Smith 64.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Rex Walters 62.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3
Sebastian Telfair 59.1 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.4
Todd Lichti 57.7 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.2
Lloyd Walton 56.9 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.1
John Wetzel 52.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
Steve Henson 50.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Claude Terry 48.3 2.4 1.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pat Riley 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.6
Brook Steppe 70.4 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6
Tony Smith 64.7 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Rex Walters 62.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3
Howard Komives 61.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.8
Sebastian Telfair 59.1 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 -0.4
Todd Lichti 57.7 1.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.2
Lloyd Walton 56.9 1.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.1
John Wetzel 52.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4
Steve Henson 50.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Claude Terry 48.3 2.4 1.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1964-65 19 KENTUCKY 25 825 160 370 55 89 212 27 375 .432 .618 33.0 15.0 8.5 1.1
1965-66 20 KENTUCKY 29 1078 265 514 107 153 259 64 637 .516 .699 37.2 22.0 8.9 2.2
1966-67 21 KENTUCKY 26 953 165 373 122 156 201 68 452 .442 .782 36.7 17.4 7.7 2.6
Career 80 2856 590 1257 284 398 672 159 1464 .469 .714 35.7 18.3 8.4 2.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1965-66 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1972 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (791)

Transactions

May 3, 1967: Drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers from the San Diego Rockets in the NBA expansion draft.

October 7, 1970: Sold by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Los Angeles Lakers.

November 3, 1975: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Phoenix Suns for John Roche and a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Earl Tatum).

September 21, 1976: Retired from the Phoenix Suns.

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