Arnie Risen vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Arnie Risen 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

Arnie Risen

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.