Kevin Johnson vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Arnie Risen 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.