LaMelo Ball vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Arnie Risen 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.