Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 366 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 345 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 314 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 497 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .507 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .325 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)