Dennis Johnson vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Arnie Risen 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.