Arnie Risen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Arnie Risen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.