Austin Rivers vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson and Austin Rivers 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
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Rivers 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Austin Rivers 11 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Austin Rivers 8 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Austin Rivers 0 Zion Williamson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 8.5 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.0 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.1 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.7 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 5,996 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 1,442 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists Austin Rivers 1,513 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals Austin Rivers 494 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 112 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games Austin Rivers 707 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .419 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .349 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .653 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 7.1 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 0.6 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.2 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Rivers 457 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Austin Rivers 124 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Austin Rivers 88 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Austin Rivers 36 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Austin Rivers 11 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Austin Rivers 64 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Rivers .412 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Austin Rivers .357 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Austin Rivers .727 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017) Zion Williamson -