Arnie Risen vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Risen 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Arnie Risen 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * 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.