Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
Pat Riley
"As player:"
* List of NBA champions/NBA champion ()
* First-team NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans/All-American – United States Basketball Writers Association/USBWA (1966)
* Third-team All-American – Associated Press/AP, United Press International/UPI (1966)
* Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year/SEC Player of the Year (AP) (1966)
* No. 42 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball#Retired jerseys/retired by Kentucky
"As assistant coach:"
* List of NBA champions/NBA champion ()
"As head coach:"
* 5× List of NBA champions/NBA champion (1982, 1985, 1987–1988, 2006)
* 3× NBA Coach of the Year Award/NBA Coach of the Year (, , )
* 9× List of NBA All-Star Game head coaches/NBA All-Star Game head coach (1982 NBA All-Star Game/1982–1983 NBA All-Star Game/1983, 1985 NBA All-Star Game/1985–1990 NBA All-Star Game/1990, 1993 NBA All-Star Game/1993)
* 50 Greatest Players in NBA History#Top 10 Coaches in NBA History/Top 10 Coaches in NBA History
"As executive:"
* 2× List of NBA champions/NBA champion (–)
* NBA Executive of the Year Award/NBA Executive of the Year ()
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/ stat1value = 3,906 (7.4 ppg)
/ stat2label = Rebound (basketball)/Rebounds
/ stat2value = 855 (1.6 rpg)
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