Brook Lopez vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Arnie Risen 10

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Arnie Risen 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,624 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Brook Lopez 638 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,074 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,122 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Arnie Risen - 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.