Paolo Banchero vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)