Elvin Hayes vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Arnie Risen 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Arnie Risen 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.