Buddy Hield vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) 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.