Aaron Harrison vs Austin Rivers: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Austin Rivers holds the advantage in 8 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 425% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Austin Rivers's Assists Per Game of 2.1 compared to Aaron Harrison's 0.4 represents a 425% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Harrison falls 87.5% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Austin Rivers exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Austin Rivers's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Aaron Harrison posts 56.0% against Austin Rivers's 65.3% — a gap of just 16.6%. Aaron Harrison can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 8-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Harrison side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Austin Rivers wins this head to head comparison decisively — 8 categories to 0. The 425% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Austin Rivers's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.