Daniel Gafford vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.