Aaron Nesmith vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Aaron Nesmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Nesmith 0 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

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.