Arnie Risen vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (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.