Jalen Johnson vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)