Jalen Brunson vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)