Austin Rivers or Allan Houston? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Allan Houston holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 103.5% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Allan Houston's Points Per Game of 17.3 compared to Austin Rivers's 8.5 represents a 103.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Austin Rivers falls 42.6% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Allan Houston exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Allan Houston's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Austin Rivers posts 41.9% against Allan Houston's 44.4% — a gap of just 6%. Austin Rivers can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Austin Rivers 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.

Allan Houston wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 103.5% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Allan Houston's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.