Jalen Brunson vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.