Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Arnie Risen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.4 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,873 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,362 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 639 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 427 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 797 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 427 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .350 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.