Arnie Risen vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Arnie Risen 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Risen 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Arnie Risen 0 Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.