Spencer Haywood vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.