Austin Rivers vs Harrison Barnes Career Stats Comparison

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Harrison Barnes holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Rebounds Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 130% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Harrison Barnes's Rebounds Per Game of 4.6 compared to Austin Rivers's 2.0 represents a 130% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Austin Rivers falls 51.2% below the career average of 4.1 in this category while Harrison Barnes exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Harrison Barnes's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Austin Rivers posts 41.9% against Harrison Barnes's 46% — a gap of just 9.8%. Austin Rivers can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 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.

Harrison Barnes wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 130% gap in Rebounds Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Harrison Barnes's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.