Dwight Howard vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Arnie Risen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Arnie Risen 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Arnie Risen 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.