Norman Powell vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Risen and Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 10 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 Arnie Risen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.2 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,157 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,648 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Norman Powell 941 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Norman Powell 507 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 162 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 617 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .398 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .824 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2025) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.