Arnie Risen vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Risen 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 0 Amen Thompson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.