Willis Reed vs. Arnie Risen Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Arnie Risen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Arnie Risen: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Arnie Risen 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Arnie Risen 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Arnie Risen 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Arnie Risen 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Arnie Risen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Arnie Risen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Arnie Risen 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Arnie Risen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Arnie Risen 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Arnie Risen 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Arnie Risen 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Arnie Risen 9.7 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Arnie Risen 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Arnie Risen 7,633

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Arnie Risen 5,011 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Arnie Risen 1,058

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Arnie Risen 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Arnie Risen .381

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Arnie Risen .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Arnie Risen 16.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Arnie Risen 12.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Arnie Risen 2.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Arnie Risen 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Arnie Risen 10.2 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Arnie Risen 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Arnie Risen 790

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Arnie Risen 561 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Arnie Risen 86

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Arnie Risen 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Arnie Risen .385

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Arnie Risen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Arnie Risen .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Arnie Risen 19.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Arnie Risen 14.7 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Arnie Risen 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Arnie Risen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.