Career snapshot
3seasons
247games
1,455career pts
11.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 113 games · 1973-74–1974-75
Position rank · 1974-75
#46PPG rank
#33PER rank
#29WS rank
Among 63 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
8.4
1972-73 · SAC
RPG
6.9
1972-73 · SAC
APG
1.7
1974-75 · HOU
PER
11.4
1974-75 · HOU
WS
1.6
1974-75 · HOU
Draft
1972
Round 3 ·
Pick 38
from Southern California
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | SAC | 74 | 0 | 22.1 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 68.1 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NBA | 48 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 63.2 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 36 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 10.7 | 0.1 |
| 1973-74 | SAC | 12 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 58.3 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 77 | 0 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 11.4 | 1.6 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1973 | Houston Rockets | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1973-74 to 1973-74 | |
| Jul 1973 | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
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Born on November 11
About Ron Riley
Ronald Jay Riley is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1975. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He was inducted into the Pac-10 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2007.