Arnie Risen vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Risen 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Risen 10 Kel'el Ware 2

Playoffs Played Arnie Risen 10 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Arnie Risen 4 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Risen 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 12.0 Kel'el Ware 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 9.7 * Kel'el Ware 8.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.7 Kel'el Ware 0.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.7

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 7,633 Kel'el Ware 864

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 5,011 * Kel'el Ware 706

Total Assists Arnie Risen 1,058 Kel'el Ware 73

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 61

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 100

Total Games Arnie Risen 637 Kel'el Ware 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .381 Kel'el Ware .549

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .355

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .699 Kel'el Ware .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949) Kel'el Ware 12.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) * Kel'el Ware 10.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 13.0 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 10.2 * Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 1.4 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Risen 790 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Arnie Risen 561 * Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Arnie Risen 86 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Arnie Risen 61 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Risen .385 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Risen .677 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) * Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Risen - n/a ** Kel'el Ware 0.5 (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.