Desmond Bane vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)