Kyrie Irving vs. Austin Rivers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Rivers and Kyrie Irving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Austin Rivers, who played 11. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Austin Rivers had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Austin Rivers 11 8 2012-13 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Austin Rivers 61 23.2 6.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.1 1.2 2.0 2.4 6.4 .372 0.5 1.4 .326 1.0 1.8 .546
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Austin Rivers 69 19.4 7.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .405 0.5 1.4 .364 1.6 2.5 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Austin Rivers 76 20.6 7.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.9 2.7 6.5 .409 0.5 1.7 .298 1.1 1.7 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers 14 17.9 8.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.0 3.3 7.5 .438 0.9 2.5 .371 0.9 1.4 .632

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Austin Rivers 67 21.9 8.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.4 7.7 .438 0.9 2.8 .335 1.2 1.7 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841
Austin Rivers 6 24.0 10.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 2.0 4.3 10.2 .426 0.7 2.8 .235 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Austin Rivers 74 27.8 12.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.5 4.4 9.9 .442 1.5 4.0 .371 1.8 2.6 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875
Austin Rivers 3 30.0 8.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.0 8.7 .346 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Austin Rivers 61 33.7 15.1 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.0 1.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 5.6 13.2 .424 2.2 5.9 .378 1.7 2.6 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Austin Rivers 76 26.7 8.1 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.7 3.1 7.5 .406 1.4 4.3 .318 0.7 1.3 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers 10 21.5 7.4 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.8 3.1 2.7 6.2 .435 1.6 3.5 .457 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Austin Rivers 68 23.4 8.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.9 3.1 7.4 .421 1.4 4.0 .356 1.1 1.6 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900
Austin Rivers 12 17.6 4.8 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.8 1.6 5.1 .311 0.8 2.9 .257 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Austin Rivers 36 23.5 7.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.9 6.8 .424 1.5 4.1 .369 0.6 0.9 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers 10 30.5 9.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.9 3.2 3.0 6.9 .435 1.9 4.6 .413 1.3 1.6 .813

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Brooklyn NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Austin Rivers 67 22.1 6.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.2 5.2 .417 1.2 3.4 .342 0.5 0.7 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929
Austin Rivers 5 21.6 4.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.6 .444 0.8 2.4 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Austin Rivers 52 19.5 4.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.8 4.0 .435 0.8 2.4 .350 0.6 0.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000
Austin Rivers 4 11.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Austin Rivers
Season 2023-24-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 11 39.9 21.0 1.3 2.9 4.2 5.6 1.5 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.7 15.6 .494 2.6 5.9 .446 2.9 3.5 .842
Austin Rivers ------- --- ----------