Michael Jordan vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Arnie Risen 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Arnie Risen 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Arnie Risen 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Arnie Risen 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.