Austin Rivers or Ante Zizic? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Austin Rivers and Ante Zizic split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Austin Rivers's Assists Per Game of 2.1 compared to Ante Zizic's 0.6 represents a 250% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ante Zizic falls 81.3% 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 Austin Rivers posts 65.3% against Ante Zizic's 71.1% — a gap of just 8.9%. Ante Zizic can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Ante Zizic 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Austin Rivers claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 250% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.