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Austin Rivers
Guard ·Minnesota Timberwolves ·NBA ·#25

Austin Rivers

Age34 BornAug 1, 1992 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight91 kg CollegeDuke Draft2012 · #10
Career averages
8.3PPG
2.0RPG
2.1APG
895 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

MIN hub
Latest gamesBox score
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
L at DEN 109 - 1122 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Apr 23, 2023
W vs DEN 108 - 1145 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
L vs DEN 120 - 1110 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
L at DEN 113 - 1220 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Apr 16, 2023
L at DEN 80 - 1093 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Apr 9, 2023
W vs NOP 108 - 1130 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
All MIN games
Position rank2022-23
#31PPG rank
#31PER rank
#31Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 36 Guard players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
11Seasons
895Games
7,431Career points
9.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Clippers · 243 games · 2014-15 to 2017-18
Draft2012
1Round
10Overall pick
From Duke
Career highsSingle season
15.1PPG · 2017-18 · LAC
2.6RPG · 2019-20 · HOU
4.0APG · 2017-18 · LAC
12.6PER · 2017-18 · LAC
2.5Win shares · 2016-17 · LAC

Career by team

Minnesota Timberwolves
2022-23 - 2022-23 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG 1.6 RPG 1.4 APG
52 games
Denver Nuggets
2020-21 - 2021-22 · 2 seasons
6.5 PPG 1.8 RPG 1.5 APG
82 games
New York Knicks
2020-21 - 2020-21 · 1 seasons
7.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 2.0 APG
21 games
Houston Rockets
2018-19 - 2019-20 · 2 seasons
8.8 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.9 APG
115 games
Washington Wizards
2018-19 - 2018-19 · 1 seasons
7.2 PPG 2.4 RPG 2.0 APG
29 games
Los Angeles Clippers
2014-15 - 2017-18 · 4 seasons
11.1 PPG 2.1 RPG 2.6 APG
243 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2012-2013 - 2014-15 · 3 seasons
6.9 PPG 1.9 RPG 2.3 APG
165 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
2012-2013 NOP 61 0 23.2 6.2 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 37.2 32.6 54.6 - -
2013-14 NOP 69 4 19.4 7.7 1.9 2.3 0.7 0.1 40.5 36.4 63.6 11.6 0.6
2014-15 NBA 76 5 20.6 7.0 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 40.9 29.8 67.5 - -
2014-15 LAC 41 2 19.3 7.1 2.0 1.7 0.7 0.2 42.7 30.9 58.2 10.6 0.8
2014-15 NOP 35 3 22.1 6.8 1.9 2.5 0.5 0.2 38.7 28.0 74.6 10.1 0.7
2015-16 LAC 67 7 21.9 8.9 1.9 1.5 0.7 0.1 43.8 33.5 68.1 11.1 1.9
2016-17 LAC 74 29 27.8 12.0 2.2 2.8 0.6 0.1 44.2 37.1 69.1 11.4 2.5
2017-18 LAC 61 59 33.7 15.1 2.4 4.0 1.2 0.3 42.4 37.8 64.2 12.6 2.4
2018-19 NBA 76 15 26.7 8.1 2.1 2.2 0.6 0.3 40.6 31.8 52.6 - -
2018-19 HOU 47 13 28.6 8.7 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.3 41.3 32.1 51.0 8.2 1.4
2018-19 WAS 29 2 23.6 7.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.3 39.2 31.1 54.3 6.8 -0.2
2019-20 HOU 68 4 23.4 8.8 2.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 42.1 35.6 70.3 10.4 2.4
2020-21 NBA 36 7 23.5 7.9 2.3 2.3 0.8 0.1 42.4 36.9 71.0 - -
2020-21 DEN 15 5 26.9 8.7 2.3 2.6 1.2 0.1 41.8 37.5 70.6 10.3 0.7
2020-21 NYK 21 2 21.0 7.3 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.0 43.0 36.4 71.4 9.5 0.6
2021-22 DEN 67 18 22.1 6.0 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.1 41.7 34.2 72.7 7.2 1.2
2022-23 MIN 52 10 19.5 4.9 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 43.5 35.0 76.9 7.4 1.3

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2022 Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves season change
Jul 2021 New York Knicks Denver Nuggets season change
Oct 2020 Denver Nuggets New York Knicks mid season trade From 2020-21 to 2020-21
Jul 2020 Houston Rockets New York Knicks season change
Jul 2020 Houston Rockets Denver Nuggets season change
Jul 2019 Washington Wizards Houston Rockets season change
Oct 2018 Houston Rockets Washington Wizards mid season trade From 2018-19 to 2018-19
Jul 2018 Los Angeles Clippers Washington Wizards season change
Jul 2018 Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets season change
Jul 2014 New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Clippers season change

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Born on August 1

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About Austin Rivers

Austin James Rivers is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a sports analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports. The son of basketball coach and former player Doc Rivers, he played for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2012 NBA draft, Rivers was selected with the 10th overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets, playing three seasons there before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. After three years with the Clippers, he was traded to the Washington Wizards in June 2018. In December of the same year, he joined the Houston Rockets. He also play